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Transportation
William Ellis was transported on the Neptune, departing 30th Nov 1817 and arriving 5th May 1818 with 169 passengers.
NeptuneReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 420 Hull Packet newspaper, England, 25/3/1817 York Herald newspaper, England, 8/3/1817 |
| 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
"IN THE CITY GAOL ... GC Flintoff, Charles Meyser and W Ellis for stealing shoes, the property of Wm Sanderson of this city. Edward Flintoft for having, along with the above C Meyser and Wm Ellis, broken into the dwelling house of Mrs Shadwell and stolen a gold watch and a loin of mutton, her property." (York Herald, England, 1817) York, England: "Wm Ellis alias Doughty charged upon oath with suspicion of having, on the night of Saturday last, burglariously broken into and entered the dwelling house of Wm Waddington of Cawood, and feloniously stealing a feather bed and various other articles, his property. This notorious offender was convicted at Lent Assizes 1813 of horse stealing, and confined two years at Beverley to hard labour. At the late Assizes he was admitted King's Evidence against Geo Cummings Flintoft and Charles Moyser, who were capitally convicted of burglary, and at the same Assizes was also admitted King's Evidence against Edward Flintoft in the City Gaol, who was sentenced to be transported 14 years for receiving stolen goods." (Hull Packet, England, 1817)