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Transportation
William Davis was transported on the General Hewett, departing 31st Jul 1813 and arriving 7th Feb 1814 with 301 passengers.
The Windham and General Hewett left England the 24th of August, in convoy with the Wansted, Capt. Moore, who sailed from hence last Thursday for Batavia; the General Hewett arrived at Rio the 17th of November, and sailed again the 2d of December. Together with the military detachments, she received on board for this Settlement 300 male prisoners, of whom we are sorry to report the death of 35, whose names we shall endeavour to procure an account of, and publish in the next Gazette, for the information of their friends and families in Great Britain. Sydney Gazette, Sat 12 Feb 1814.
General HewettReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 125 (64) |
| 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
At the Sussex Assizes, which ended Wednesday se’ennight, twenty three prisoners were tried, eleven whom were capitally convicted, and received sentence of death, viz, ... — William Madgwick, 43, and William Davis, 34, for wilfully slaughtering and feloniously in the grounds of Mr. Ellman, of Glynde, a valuable ram, the property of Sir John Sebright; ... Kentish Gazette, 2 Apr 1813.
William Davis. Life. Sussex Assizes New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. - No Details Australian Convict Transportation Registers - Other Fleets & Ships, Date of Trial; 22 March 1813. 1818 - New South Wales, Australia, Settler and Convict Lists. William Davis. From the Portland Hulk. Died on Passage. Not Landed