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Transportation
William Fitzpatrick was transported on the Pilot, departing 28th Feb 1817 and arriving 28th Jul 1817 with 120 passengers.
The Pilot was built at Newcastle UK and owned by S.F.Somes (Lloyds Register). 392 tons. 1817 voyage: Sailed to Port Jackson, New South Wales and then on to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). Convicts on this voyage came from throughout Ireland. Capt William Pexton (accompanied by his wife, who kept a journal of the voyage)
Pilot (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Tasmanian Records. |
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https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-13$init=CON31-1-13P14 Tasmanian Convict Conduct Record. No 22, William Fitzpatrick, Pilot, Tried 1816, 7 years. May 29 1820. Birch/ Absent from his Masters farm without leave, Reprimanded. Aug 22 1823. T.L. Embezzling a letter containing £10, the property of Mr Wells, 50 Lashes, Forfeit his Ticket of Leave. Feb 23 1830. F.S. Drunk- Repd. June 5 1830. F.S. Breaking Contract with Mr Samuel Haywood to perform a certain log fencing- Defendant promises to complete his agreement & is discharged on payment of costs. March 2 1831. F.S. Drunkenness, fined 5/-.




Tasmanian Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1P88 List of 105 male convicts arrived at Port Jackson per sundry ships embarked on the ship Pilot, Pexton master, for Hobart Town in VDL, 11 September 1817, with their sentences extracted from the Indents. Per Pilot, Pexton master, in 1817, from Ireland. William Fitzpatrick, Tried City Dublin, Dec 1816, 7 years. (pencilled in: Birch.)




Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. William Fitzpatrick, age on arrival, 20, per Pilot (1817) Tried at Dublin City, 1816, 7 years. DOB 1797, native place, Dublin, trade, Slater plasterer.