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Transportation
Robert Burgess was transported on the Morley, departing 19th Sep 1822 and arriving 11th Jan 1823 with 173 passengers.
The "Morley" was built on the Thames, England in 1811. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Morley in 1817, 1818, 1820, 1828 and 1829 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1820 and 1823. 1829 Voyage. 200 Male English Convicts. Commander; Harrison. Richard Lewis; Surgeon Superintendent arrived 2 Dec 1829. All convicts survived the voyage.
Morley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 208 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Old Bailey Online ROBERT BURGESS. Theft; grand larceny (to 1827). 17th April 1822. Text type Trial account Defendants ROBERT BURGESS Offences Theft > Grand larceny Session Date 17th April 1822 Reference Number t18220417-145 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 677. ROBERT BURGESS was indicted for stealing on the 9th of April , one shawl, value 5 s., one gown, value 5 s., two frocks, value 3 s., two caps, value 5 s., and one necklace, value 2 s. , the goods of Thomas Smith . MARY SMITH . I am wife of Thomas Smith , a plumber , who lives at Hoxton. On the 9th of April these things were in the lower room of my father's house, at Edmonton ; they were safe at ten o'clock at night, I missed them next morning. Somebody had broken in the back way. SOLOMON RIGGLESWORTH . I am the prosecutrix's father; I am gardener. On the 9th of April, about six o'clock in the morning, I went out to work, and left the back door on the latch, and about fifty yards off, I met the prisoner. JOHN HARRIS . I am a hostler at the King's Head, Lower Edmonton. On the day after the robbery, I saw the prisoner at Stamford-hill; he offered me the duplicate of a gown and silk shawl, pawned for 5 s., at Newington - he wanted 18 d. for it. I went home and told Smith of it. I knew him before. GEORGE HUNTER . I manage the business of Mr. Parsons, at Newington. On the 9th of April a man pawned a gown and shawl in the name of Robert Burgess , Edmonton. (Property produced and sworn to.) GEORGE GRAY . I am constable; about the 1st of April I took the prisoner. GUILTY . Aged 18. Transported for Seven Years . First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.