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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Charles Chambers was transported on the Fortune And Alexander, departing 31st Dec 1805 and arriving 12th Jul 1806 with 309 passengers.
Fortune And Alexander (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 380 |
| 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
Warwick Assizes concluded on Thursday fe'nnight, at which no less than nineteen prisoners received sentence of death. In addition to those mentioned in our last, the following were capitally convicted:— Charles Chambers, for stealing wearing apparel; … John Richards (for highway robbery), Wm. Boston, and Thomas and Mary Lappage (for vending forged Bank of England notes), were left for execution the others were all reprieved. Northampton Mercury, 9 April 1803. ----------------------------------------------------- Portsmouth Hulk records. HO 9-8_3. Received 19 prisoners from Warwick, 9 Nov 1803 Charles Chambers, age 17, C.R (Capitally respited), Tried at Warwick, 24 Mar 1803. Sentence, BS 7 years. Sent on board Fortune, 9 Jan 1806. -------------------------------------------------- colonial Secretary Index. CHAMBERS, Charles. Per "Fortune", 1806. 1810 Jan 9 Granted certificate of freedom (Reel 6038; SZ758 p.54)