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Transportation
William Shipley Creswell was transported on the Morley, departing 30th Jun 1818 and arriving 7th Nov 1818 with 166 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 | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 59 (31) |
| 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
Kentish Weekly Post or Canterbury Journal Kent, England 31 Mar 1818: William Creswell, for personating the name of Joseph Walker.___Death___Reprieved. ** Please note: There was a William Shipley on the Morley 1829 ** William Shipley Creswell was listed as 39 years old on arrival. Native Place: Northumberland. Occupation: Clerk in the Navy. William was 5'8" tall, fair ruddy complexion, sandy hair, grey eyes. Colonial Secretary Index: CRESSWELL, William Shipley. Per "Morley", 1818 1818 Nov 17: On list of convicts disembarked from the "Morley" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.147) 1822: Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3215; 4/1864 p.98) 1823 Jan 31: On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.21)