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Transportation
William Cotton was transported on the Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann, departing 31st Dec 1790 and arriving 9th Jul 1791 with 1265 passengers.
The Third Fleet consisted of 11 Vessels. Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Gorgon, Mary Ann, Matilda, Queen (from Ireland) Salamander and William and Ann. These vessels were provided by a private company; Camden, Calvert and King to ship convicts to the colony.
Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 131 (67) |
| 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
At the assize for this county, which began on Monday at Wells, Robert Seaman, for breaking open a box, and stealing nine guineas ; William Cotton, for burglariously entering the house of Peter Molloy and stealing 179. ...have been capitally convicted. Bath Chronicle, 12 August 1790. The assize for this county ended on Thursday last, when ... were capitally convicted, besides Seaman, Cotton, and Taylor, mentioned in our last. ... These were all reprieved for 14 years transportation, except ... Bath Chronicle, 19 Aug 1790.