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Transportation
William Hay was transported on the Asia 1, departing 5th Jan 1825 and arriving 29th Apr 1825 with 201 passengers.
Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200
Asia 1 (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 200 |
| 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
National Archives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/30/621823 Dec - 1824 July Prisoner name(s): William alias James Hay. Prisoner occupation: Printer, Stationer and Bookseller. Court and date of trial: Old Bailey December Sessions 1823. Crime: Uttering a forged £5 note. Initial sentence: Death respited. Annotated (Outcome): Considered at the Council 19 March 1824. Petitioner(s): James Bennell of Copthall Court, witness against the prisoner (copy to Newman Knowlys and a copy to Peel). Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): Convict was in dire poverty; he might have 'found' the notes; his creditors recommended mercy; first offence; he had tried to get employment; he shows repentance. Other papers: A letter from John Bennell to Mr Capper asking for Hay, the natural son of James Hay, brother-in-law of the Earl of Dalhousie, to be sent to Sidney where he would be employed. A letter from James Hay to Mr James Bennell asking to be sent abroad to Sidney as there are no jobs in printing because of mechanization and he is very short of money asks to send regards to William Henry Reynolds [HO17/30/Dk 21]. A letter from Hay to Bennell asking to leave on the next ship and describing the harsh conditions on the hulk. A letter from John Bennell to Mr Capper enclosing letters from John Hay. A letter from Hay to John Bennell enduring dreadful conditions on the hulk and asking to be sent abroad. A letter from Bennell to Mr Peel enclosing the above letter and asking for Hay to be sent on the next convict ship. A letter dated 26 July 1824 to Mr Capper asking to be sent on the next convict ship and setting out his case. Additional Information: In Newgate Gaol then on York hulk at Gosport.