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Voyage
Transportation
William Burns was transported on the Indefatigable, departing 30th Sep 1814 and arriving 26th Apr 1815 with 202 passengers.
The Indefatigable was built at Whitby. She was square-rigged three masted ship of 549 tons and had three decks; a length of 127 ft. and a beam of 31ft. 8ins. (Details of the 1812 sailing are to be found under separate listing for Indefatigable and Minstrel.)
Indefatigable (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 184 |
| 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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Convict Notes
letter of mitigation of sentence to governor macqaurie from hobart town 1820 1821 given conditional pardon
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Native Place; Shropshire Trade or calling; Brickmaker Trial Date; 23 March 1814 Height; 5 ft. 5 in Eyes; Hazel Hair; Brown Completion; Ruddy Remarks; 1465
William Burns, for stealing a bay gelding, the properly of Mr. Robinson, of Trench Lane, Worcester Journal, 7 April 1814. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1p44 List of Names of male and Female convicts, proceeding to the Derwent in H.M. Colonial Brig Emu. Sydney 17 July 1815. Listed under heading of “Government Artificers.” William Burn, Brickmoulder, per Indefatigable 2, 1815, Tried at Salop, Mar 1814, Life.