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Transportation
William Cuthbert was transported on the Sir William Bensley, departing 9th Oct 1816 and arriving 10th Mar 1817 with 201 passengers.
Sir William Bensley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 297 (150) |
| 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
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 12 August 2020), December 1815, trial of WILLIAM CUTHBERT (t18151206-11). WILLIAM CUTHBERT, Royal Offences > coining offences, 6th December 1815. 11. WILLIAM CUTHBERT was indicted for uttering and putting away several forged and counterfeit notes, purporting to be the notes of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England , with intent to defraud the said Governor and Company . He was also indicted for forging the same, with the like intent. Mr. Reynolds stated this case to the Jury, and informed them that the latter of these indictments was a capital one; and that the prisoner had pleaded guilty to the former; and the Bank, with the usual clemency which marked all their proceedings, had instructed him not to offer any evidence upon the capital charge. He therefore should not trouble them with any evidence. GUILTY, aged 23, Of uttering, knowing to be forged. Transported for Fourteen Years . First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder. ----------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. CUTHBERT, William. Per "Sir William Bensley", 1817. 1817 Mar 21 - On list of convicts disembarked from the "Sir William Bensley" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6005; 4/3496 p.79) 1823 Jul 19 - On return of convicts discharged from the Establishment, Emu Plains; to Sydney (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.147) - 1824 May 14 - Re permission to marry at Sydney (Reel 6013; 4/3511 p.70) 1825 Nov - To be granted a conditional pardon (Fiche 3292; 4/6974.1 pp.48, 75) Another entry which may refer too him: CUTHBERT, William. Of York Street. 1824 Jul 14 - On list of persons receiving an assigned convict (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.70) -------------------------------------------------- 1828 NSW Census Index. William Cuthbert, age 30, T.L., Sir Wm. Bensley, 1816, 14 years, protestant, Coach proprietor, York Street, Sydney. Martha Cuthbert, age 30, C.F., Northampton, 1815, -------------------------------------------------- Sydney Gazette, 23 Jul 1829. CONDITIONAL PARDONS respectively dated 27th May, 1828, and granted to the undermentioned Individuals, viz. W. Cuthbert, per Ship Sir Wm. Bensley.