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Transportation
William Burton was transported on the Lord Auckland, departing 13th Jul 1844 and arriving 15th Nov 1844 with 244 passengers.
Built 1836 at Calcutta. Wood barque of 628 Tons. 1846 - VOYAGE; August 26 -Brown, master, from Dublin 19th April, Passengers-Dr. Roberts, R. N , Surgeon Supt. Lieut. Gorder ; Ensign Thillwall; 65th Regt j Ensign Despard, 99th Regt., and Mr. Moriarty, with 2 sergeants, 48 rank and file, 6 women, 6 children, 65th Regt., and 176 male convicts.
Lord Auckland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 122 Libraries Tasmania's Online collection-CON14-1-30 Image 135 |
| 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
Prisoner discharged from H M Gaols Hobart Town & Launceston, week ending 15 Nov 1871 & 11 Nov 1871. Williams Adams, per Lord Auckland, F.S., tried at Evandale on 14 Nov 1870 for larceny, received 12 months, native place Alesbury, age 48yrs, 5 feet 3 inches high, black hair. Tasmania Police Gazette, 17th Nov 1871, p186.
No; 14453 Trial; 8 April 1844. Offence; Stealing a Gent's Breast Pin at Nrighton Height; 5 ft 7 3/4 inches, aged 22 years old 1865 - Trial; Launceston - 6 July 1865. Offence; Forging a cheque. Sentence; 6 years under the name of William Adams aka Barton 1872 - Trial. Launceston. Offence; Burglary. Sentence; 8 years imprisonment 1882 - Trial; Launceston. Offence; Stealing Leather, Sentence 14 days Sol. Confinement 1882 - 23 Oct. Trial; Launceston. Offence; Larceny. Sentence; 1 month. H.L. Launceston Invalid Depot: Name; William Adams. Ship to colony: Lord Auckland 1 POL709-1-21 page 64 (13 Jan 1886 to 13 Apr 1887) POL709-1-21 page 112 (13 Jun 1887 to 07 Jul 1887) POL709-1-23 page 187 (12 Mar 1889 to 13 Nov 1890) Admitted from the District of Launceston. Discharged; Absconded. Since found Drowned 1890 - Inquest. 19 Nov. Name; William Adams Date of death; 10 Nov 1890 Verdict; Found drowned in the River Tamar