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William Davis 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 118 |
| 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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Family connections for William (Davis) are: DAVIS Noted a William (Davis) was tried probably at Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivey) & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6.5months on Fleet ship SALAMANDER. He may have been issued his Conditional Pardon in February 1797. He enlisted in NSW Corps in Sydney on 2 9 1797 as a private. In 1798 he was detached to (Johnston)s company until 1800 when he was detached to Norfolk Island with Foveaux)s company. In 1808 he was detached to (Lamb)s company; then to (McArtur)s & 8Company in 1809. He was transferred to 73rd Regiment in 1810.] [Some details taken from this Website] a William (Davis) is recorded as a private with 48th Regiment at Macquarie Harbour from 24 6 1823 to 24 9 1823. Noted that William (Davis CANADA 1801) NSW Corps } who can be found in entry for Emma (Berks NILE 1801) on this Website. & William (Davis SALAMANDER 1791) convict } & William (Davis SCARBOROUGH 1788) convict }could be confused with each other. References: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony. Irene Schaffer & Thelma McKay 'Exiled Three Times Over! Profiles of Norfolk Islanders Exiled in Van Diemens Land 1807-1813' James Hugh Donohoe 'Norfolk Island 1788-1813-The People and Their Families' Reg Wright 'Forgotten Generation of Norfolk Island & Van Diemens Land' Pamela Statham 'A Colonial Regiment-New Sources Relating to the New South Wales Corps-1789-1810' Clem Sargent 'Colonial Garrison 1817-1824-48th foot Northamptonshire Regiment in the colony of New South Wales'