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Transportation
Edward Chapman was transported on the Morley, departing 30th Jun 1818 and arriving 7th Nov 1818 with 166 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 HO11/3, Page Number 64 |
| 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
On Monday was committed to the county gaol, Edward Chapman, charged with setting fire to the dwelling house of Emma Gardiner, … Northampton Mercury, 3 May 1817. -------------------------------------------------- Northampton Assizes. Edward Chapman, for setting fire to the dwelling house of Emma Gardiner, of Silverstone.—To be transported for seven years. Stamford Mercury, 25 July 1817.
Colonial Secretary Index. CHAPMAN, Edward. Per "Morley", 1818. 1822 May 8 On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.18) 1822 May 15 Re assignment to Mr Platt (Reel 6009; 4/3505 p.289) 1823 Oct 4 On list of convicts employed by J L Platt of Hunter River (Reel 6068; 4/1811 p.200) --------------------------------------------------- NSW Convict Index. Edward Chapman, Morley, 1818, Certificate of Freedom, 25 July 1824. 120/2395.
iain Frazier on 21st August, 2019 wrote: Edward was born about 1717. He was a sawyer of Northampton when sentenced for 7 years then sent to NSW on MORLEY in 1815 (*this should read 1818*). He was described as fair pale, hair brown, eyes blue 5’8.25”. He was recorded at musters 1822, 1823, 1824, 1825. In 1822 he was at Newcastle and became a labourer Free by Servitude by 1823. By 1830 he was a sawyer at Newcastle. *Moderator*