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Transportation
Edmund Farley 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 126 |
| 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
Worcester Assizes Worcester Journal Worcester Journal Worcestershire, England 18 Mar 1813 Edmund Farley, for breaking into the house of John Mole, of Hagley. Colonial Secretary Index: FARLEY, Edmond. Per "General Hewitt", 1814 1818 Jan 5: On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta"; listed as Edward Farley (Reel 6005; 4/3497 p.273) 1822 Jun 10: Employed as a sawyer at Windsor (Fiche 3217; 4/1865 p.56) 1823 Jan 4: Servant of Mr Winder. To proceed to Newcastle per "Fame"; appears as Forley (Reel 6010; 4/3507 p.174) 29/12/1827: TOL - Bathurst - described as: Born, 1792, 5'9¼" tall, sallow complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, left defective. Native Place: Worcestershire. 22/8/1832 Sydney Gazette: Tickets of Leave Cancelled. General Hewitt__Edmund Farley, uttering forged orders. 3/6/1840: TOL - Allowed to remain in the District of Queanbeyan, On recommendation of the Liverpool Bench - In lieu of 27/940 dated 29/12/1827 cancelled. TOL cancelled 22/7/1851 - for being absent from his District.