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Transportation
Charles Taylor was transported on the Asia 1, departing 19th Nov 1827 and arriving 13th Mar 1828 with 102 passengers.
Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200
Asia 1 (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 307 (155) |
| 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
From the New South Wales Government Gazette 22nd April 1842 Principal Superintendent of Convicts' Office, Sydney, 20th April 1842. TICKETS OF LEAVE CANCELLED. THE Tickets of Leave granted to the under-mentioned Prisoners of the Crown, have been cancelled for the reasons set against their respective names:— Taylor Charles, Asia 6, drunkenness and violent language; Wollongong Bench. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/230662077?searchTerm=ticket%20of%20leave%20cancelled
Criminal Petitions. HO 17/39/1891827 Apr 5 3 collective petitions (4 people, James Taylor and Sarah Taylor, the prisoner's parents and others of Birmingham; 9 people, James Taylor, the prisoner's father and 17 people, the prosecutor and others of Birmingham) on behalf of Charles Taylor convicted at the Lent Warwick Assizes in 1827 for stealing in a dwelling house, property of James Wilson. The convict was transported to Australia on the Asia transport ship and is a servant of Alexander Berry. There is a covering letter from T Attwood[?] and a letter from James Taylor. Grounds for clemency: youth (18 years) the prisoner was driven to the crime by unemployment, inflicted on him when his employer became insolvent, the prisoner was led astray by bad company, the prisoner repents his crime, has an offer of employment exists for the prisoner upon his return from Australia, his family and friends are willing to pay for prisoner's return from Australia, has been of good conduct in his employment in Australia and the prisoner's mother is suffering from distress caused by the prisoner's absence. Initial sentence: death, commuted to transportation for life. Annotated: 'rejected, 4 May' and ' cannot be granted' 'In New South Wales' and 'nil'. Fm39