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William Chapman was transported on the Hercules, departing 24th Dec 1824 and arriving 7th May 1825 with 135 passengers.
The "Hercules" ship was built in 1801 at South Sheilds, England. 1801 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia. Sailed via Rio de Janeiro and the Cape. A mutiny occurred just prior to their arrival at Rio - after 45 minutes it was quashed but 13 convicts had been killed. Jeremiah Pendergass was named as the ring leader and shot. 44 deaths in total on this voyage. There was then another ship, also named, "Hercules" built 1822 at Whitby, England who made 3 trips to Austraia, in 1825, 1830 & 1832.
Hercules (generic)References
| Primary Source | R C Solomon 'Convicted Gunsmiths of NSW-A Definitive History 1788-1850' |
| 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
ADM 101/34/1 Diary of the convict ship Hercules, which sailed from England to New South Wales, from 26 November 1824 to 10 May 1825 by Michael Goodsir, surgeon and superintendent. Folios 4-6: William Chapman, convict, aged 18; disease or hurt, phymonis with warts covering the whole of the inside of the prepuce and glans penis, accompanied with a very fetid discharge and slight swelling of the glands of both groins. Says he has been in this state for several weeks before he left the Hulk at Portsmouth. Taken ill, 10 January 1825 at sea. Discharged 10 March 1825 cured.
William was at muster in 1825. In 1831 he was a gunsmith & granted Cerificate of Freedom.