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William Cobb was transported on the Indefatigable And Minstrel, departing 9th May 1812 and arriving 19th Oct 1812 with 331 passengers.
The Indefatigable was built at Whitby, England. She was square-rigged three masted ship of 549 tons and had three decks; a length of 127 ft. and a beam of 31ft. 8ins. The Indefatigable sailed from England on 4th June 1812 in company with the Minstrel. The Indefatigable came direct to Hobart, VDL arriving there on 19 October 1812. One prisoner died on the voyage out. Having disembarked the prisoners in Hobart, the Indefatigable arrived in Port Jackson on 6 December 1812, departing there bound for England in January 1813. The Indefatigable returned to Australia with convicts in 1815 (see separate listing).
Indefatigable And Minstrel (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 69 (36) |
| 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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Tasmanian Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-6P10 No 14. Wm Cobb. Indefatigable. See record for details.
Burials in the Paris of St David's Hobart - No; 439 Name; William Cobb When Died; 8 Dec 1820 - Accidental Death When Buried; 9 Dec 1820 Age; 46 years Ship's Name; Indefatigable Remarks; Convict.
Hampshire Chronicle Mon 29 Jul 1811 p. 4 Text: HAMPSHIRE SUMMER ASSIZES... There were only fifteen prisoners for trial on the Crown side, of whom six were capitally convicted, and received sentence of death, viz... William Cobb, aged 38, for stealing a bay pony at North Baddesley, the property of Thomas Coward. The prosecutor lost the pony from his field, on the 2nd of July. Hearing that it was at Swanmore, he went there and found it at a public house. John Succaman, who was present when Cobb and Stanley were apprehended, proved that they had the pony with them, at Medstead. Wm. Stanley, aged 18, for stealing a black mare pony, at South Stoneham, the property of James Newman. The prosecutor lost his mare on the 28th of June, out of a field, and the next morning traced her to Droxford, and found that she had been sold by the prisoner for 4/- to a butcher. Stanley said in his defence, that it was Cobb who had stolen the mare. - Stanley was acquitted on another charge or horse stealing, through some defect in the evidence. This culprit and the preceding one Cobb, belong to a tribe of gypsies, who have for some time past infested this neighbourhood. ...The above were all reprieved before the judges left this city/ William Stanley was also on board Indefatigable. William was 5'4" tall grey hair, grey eyes, 2 fingers on right hand crippled. By 1820 William had his TOL 9/12/1820 Hobart Town Gazette: Yesterday a Coroner's Inquest was held at the Joiner's Arms, on the body of a poor man named William Cobb, who was unfortunately killed by a tree falling upon him the day previously.—Verdict—Accidental Death. William was 46. The deceased leaves a wife and two children, wholly unprovided for. C1816: William had married Judith Conway (arrived per "Alexander"), they had 2 children, William and Hannah. After William Snr. Died, Judith married James Lowe ‘Minorca’, 1801) – In 1802 James had arrived on Norfolk Island and had married Mary Standley (Born on N.I. and died C1820). They had arrived in VDL per ‘Lady Nelson’ in 1808 as Norfolk Island was abandoned as a settlement.
Tasmanian Convict Register simply say "Killed by Accident" no other details.