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Transportation
William Chapman was transported on the Morley, departing 31st Oct 1816 and arriving 10th Apr 1817 with 177 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 | Pamela Sheldon 'Uncollected Conditional Pardons 1850' James McClelland's researches musters James McClelland's researches musters |
| 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
The following important extracts we copy from Sydney Gazettes to the 30th ultimo: " From Captain Carns, commander of the ship Neptune, we learn, that he left the ship Harriet, in which Mr. Alexander Riley left the Colony, at the Cape; from whom he has brought 15 male prisoners who had secreted themselves on board the Harriet. Five women were also concealed on board, who are not returned. The male prisoners who had effected their escape from hence in the Harriet, and returned by the Neptune from the Cape, were this day brought before a Bench of Magistrates, and Sentenced to receive one hundred lashes each, and worked in the gaol gang for 12 calendar months. The following is a list of the prisoners' names: Henry Chambers, John Druet, Benjamin Oliver, John Cochrane, Robert Plummer, John Skelton, Patrick Lowry, Nathaniel Ewer, Henry Moore, William Hollady, John Latham, James Quinn, Benjamin Little, Wm, Chapman, Thomas Edwards, and Moses Solomon, a boy. It appeared from a written statement transmitted from the Cape of Good Hope, that the delinquents had not made their appearance for a considerable time after the vessel's departure from hence, although it was known by some of the crew they were on board ; and, but for timely information being given to the commander, the consequences might have been very serious, as it was then represented to have been their intention to take the vessel, after the cargo had been received on board at the Cape, and carry her into South America ; in which design they would very probably have bean aided by seamen and other persons on board ; with which assistance they could scarcely have failed in accomplishing their purpose. The result of this discovery was, that the troops, in concert with the passengers were compelled constantly to keep the deck till they reached the Cape. (Hobart Town Gazette 20 Jun 1818, p. 2)
The whole of the trials having been gone through, Mr. Justice Dallas, on Friday morning, passed the sentences annexed to the names of the respective prisoners. Condemned - ... William Chapman and George Morris, for disposing of forged Bank of England notes; ... Aris’ Birmingham Gazette, 19 Aug 1816.
The following convicts have been conveyed from Warwick county gaol, by by Mr.Tatnall, and put on board the Bellerophon, in the Medway, previously to their being transported to New South Wales, unless Government should commute any of their sentences for hard labour on board the hulks, viz, William Chapman and George Morris, for life ; Stephen Evans and George Webb, 14 years;—William Collingwood, Joseph Ball, Francis Deeley, Charles Ledbeter, Was. Powers, Charles Williams, William Wootton, Wm. Albrighton, Thomas Humphrey, Thomas Green, Edmund Evans, John Hatherley, John Whyle, Michael Roberts, Thomas Bowlas, William Jones, Thomas Pickin, Joseph Pedley, Joseph Mackay, Joseph Bates, and Charles Bennett, for 7 years each. Aris’ Birmingham Gazette, 4 Nov 1816.
The other William was a painter glazier from Birmingham, born about 1790, who was sentenced Life at Warwick Assizes in 1816 & transported to NSW on MORLEY. We may already be confused as some of the information given here may actually relate to him. Additionally William the butcher obtained Ticket of Leave 2047.
William was born about 1790. He was a painter & glazier in Birmingham when sentenced; at the time he was sallow, brown hair, hazel eyes 5'8". He was recorded at musters 1822-1825, a painter/glazier in Parramatta then Sydney. He obtained Ticket of Leave No6. It may be his Conditional Pardon that remained uncollected in 1850. We should not get confused with another William (from London) who was on this ship too.