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Voyage
Transportation
Alfred Davis was transported on the Royal Sovereign, departing 29th Aug 1837 and arriving 9th Jan 1838 with 150 passengers.
Royal Sovereign (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, 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
Name: Williams, John Record Type: Convicts Also known as: Davis, Alfred Property: Port Arthur Penal Station Departure date: 7 Sep 1837 Departure port: Downs Ship: Royal Sovereign Voyage number: 146 Police number: 1279 Index number: 76553 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1446727 Tasmanian Library
Old bailey Online (DoB from here) 989. ALFRED DAVIS alias John Williams , and GEORGE MARSH, alias George Davis, alias John Jones , were indicted for stealing, on the 9th of March, 1 shirt, value 2s. 6d., the goods of Mary Richards; and that Alfred Davis had been before convicted of felony. RICHARD HANCOCK . I am a policeman. On the 9th of March, about twenty minutes before eight o'clock in the evening, I was in King-street, Hammersmith, about a mile from the prosecutor's—I saw the two pritoners, and stopped them, from information I had received—there was another with them, who made his escape—I searched Davis, who had got his coat buttoned up—I said, "What have you got there?"—he said "Nothing"—I took this shirt from him—took them to the station, and then he said he had picked it up—on the other I found nothing. See originalClick to see original MARY RICHARDS . I live at Kensington. I take in washing—this is a shirt I washed for a servant—it was taken away from the line in the mews where I lire, at the hack of Mr. Phillimore's—f hung it out to dry about two o'clock, and did not miss it till the officer brought it. ALFRED BLUNDELL . I am a policeman. I produce a certificate of the prisoner Davis's former conviction of felony, which I got at Mr. Clark's office—(read)—the prisoner is the person. DAVIS— GUILTY . Aged 15.— Transported for Seven Years. MARSH— NOT GUILTY . Tasmania Libraries Online Appropriation List - Conduct record - Mostly for bad conduct insolence and being absent without permission. Received some hard labour sentences as he became older. Free certificate no 318 1844 Tasmania, Australia, Convict Court and Selected Records, 1800-1899 for Alfred Davis Pardons, Leave, Discharge Register of certificates of freedom granted, 1841-1844 6/4/1844 Cond pardon no 1279