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Transportation
William Davis was transported on the Manlius, departing 16th Jul 1828 and arriving 9th Nov 1828 with 176 passengers.
Manlius (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 448 |
| 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
1828, 1 February: William Davis, listed as 16, was received aboard the Retribution hulk moored at Woolwich. He was sent from there for transportation on 10 July 1828 (see UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849). 1828: On arrival in VDL, William Davis was listed as 14 years old, single and an errand boy, from Tottenham Court Road (see http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON18-1-15,296). He said he had previously served two months in Newgate prison for a similar offence. His mother lived at Phillips Gardens, Tottenham Court Road. She had a barrow and sold fruit. He was living with his mother prior to his arrest (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-9$init=CON31-1-9p171). 1830: Muster – he was assigned to Mr Allwright (see NSW and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849; Tasmania, 1830). 1855, 28 July: William DAVIS received his Certificate of Freedom (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-9$init=CON31-1-9p171).
1828, 10 January: William DAVIS, born 1815, was tried at the Old Bailey: “365. WILLIAM SHAW and WILLIAM DAVIS were indicted for stealing, on the 26th of December, 1 handkerchief, value 2s., the goods of Nicholas Scott, from his person. NICHOLAS SCOTT: On the 26th of December, at night, I was in Warren-street, Tottenham-court-road - my neck handkerchief was not tied, but hung loosely round my neck - Davis came up, snatched it off my neck, and gave it to Shaw; one ran towards Tottenham-court-road, and the other towards Hertford-street; I followed, took Davis, and gave him to the watchman; I had been drinking, but was not drunk. I had been in a public-house, and three of us had a glass of rum and water. WILLIAM SHEPPARD: I was at the watch-house; Scott brought Davis in - I thought Scott rather the worse for liquor, but I was not acquainted with his manner - he said Davis had taken his handkerchief, and had given it to another man, whom he should know; Davis said he knew nothing about it: I took Davis to High-street next day, and there he said that Stoney (meaning Shaw) had got it; I took Shaw next day - Scott said he was the person - Scott did not stagger, but he talked a broken sort of French - he said afterwards that when he got a drop he talked in that way - he is a native of France. Two witnesses gave Davis a good character. SHAW - GUILTY. Aged 15. Confined Six Months. DAVIS - GUILTY. Aged 13. Transported for Seven Years.” (see https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/)