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William Harris was transported on the Mary, departing 28th Aug 1821 and arriving 23rd Jan 1822 with 176 passengers.
Built 1811, Ipswich,England 361 tons. 1817 Journey On Monday arrived the ship Mary, Capt. ORMON, from Calcutta, with merchandize—Passengers, Captain FAITHFUL and Lieut. HAMILTON: this vessel has brought 6 male prisoners from India, destined for Port Jackson; to which place it is expected she will sail to-morrow. Hobart Town Gazette, 24 May 1817. Ship News. On Thursday arrived from Calcutta, via Derwent, the ship Mary, Captain Ormon, with a various cargo. -Passengers from Calcutta, Captain Faithfull and Lieutenant Hamilton:-The Mary sailed from Calcutta the 23d of February, and left the Pilot the 1st of March. Sydney Gazette, Sat 7 Jun 1817. -------------------------------------------------- Convicts who sailed on the 'Mary' direct from Ireland - 1819 & 1836 - are currently being listed, incomplete data to date.
Mary (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 97 (50) |
| 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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William Harris, charged with uttering, at Dean, near Overton, on the ? of November, forged note, purporting to be of the Andover Old Bank with intent to defraud Charles Smith, of Dean, to whom was offered, and Messrs. Wakeford, bankers, Andover; and also with having various other counterfeit notes of the said Bank, and of the Bank of England, in his possession. Death. Sarah Roberts, Elizabeth Harris. and Robert Wind, connected with the above Wm. Harris, and charged, numerous indictments, with uttering various notes at Andover, Weyhill,&c. purporting to the Andover Old Bank, with intent to defraud Messrs. Wakeford, and the persons to whom they were tendered – Death. Hampshire Chronicle, 12 March 1821. Robert Wind was the only one to be executed. The others were transported for 14 years. Robert Wind, aged 30, who was convicted at the last Assizes of uttering forged £ notes on the bank of Messrs. Wakeford, at Andover, was executed this morning, in this city. The unfortunate man behaved iv very violent manner during his trial, but after sentence conduct was every respect becoming his melancholy situation. never entertained the most distant hope reprieve, and his whole attention seemed to be directed to the means of obtaining future mercy through the merits of Redeemer. He requested that letter might be written to his prosecutors, freely acknowledging his guilt, and humbly entreating forgiveness fur any injury they may have sustained by his means. His is the first execution that has taken place on the New Drop, which was erected upon the wall at the back the turnkey's lodge. There was a vast concourse of people collected, but not the slightest pressure or confusion occurred. The effect was instantaneous, and the unfortunate sufferer died without struggle. Hampshire Chronicle, 26 March 1821.
Transportation—Wm. Harris, John .Sells, Eiz. Hill, John Williams, and Jos. Frankes, for having forged Bank England notes in their possession, ... Salisbury and Winchester Journal, 12 Mar 1821. On Monday last the following prisoners who received sentence of transportation at the last Assize, were removed from our County Gaol to the hulks at Portsmouth: Baden alias Lawrence, John Sells, John Snow, John Williams, Richard West, William Harris, James Brown, Joseph Franke, William Brackstone, and Moses Brachstone. Hampshire Telegraph, 2 Apr 1821.