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Transportation
William Hayward was transported on the Arab, departing 3rd Jul 1822 and arriving 6th Nov 1822 with 156 passengers.
Arab had another voyage as a convict ship - after discharging 228 prisoners in Hobart, Arab departed on 26 July 1834 with 11 prisoners for Sydney; arrived there on 15 August 1834. Source: The Sydney Herald, Monday 18 August 1834 p 2 Two of the prisoners were William COMSTIVE, and Thomas HORTON - both having arrived in VDL per "Lady Ridley" 1821; and both having been sentenced to secondary transportation.
Arab (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 184 |
| 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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1822 - Conduct Indent. CON31-1-18. Indent No; 461. Transported for "Highway Robbery" 1827 – Burials in the Parish of St John Launceston in the County of Cornwall. Name; William Haywood. Abode; Launceston When buried; 19 February 1827 Age; 33 years Ship’s Name; Arab. Prisoner Executed
Tasmanian Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-18$init=CON31-1-18p158 Tried 30 Mar 1822, for Highway robbery. Executed 19 Feb 1827. Supreme Court, Ciminal Side, Launceston. FRIDAY.-William Haywood was tried for shooting Christopher McRae,"Under the Western Tier. The only evidence against the prisoner was, a woman to whom he confessed the perpetration of the deed. She deposed, that she desired him to bring the body ; and, it appeared in evidence, that he took a spade and did so, after partly burning it.- Guilty. Colonial Times, 2 Feb 1827. Criminal Court Launceston. Friday. William Haywood was charged with the murder of Mr. Christopher MacRae, a settler, on the 28th of January, 1826. Mr Gellibrand, at the request of the Court, undertook to defend him, and at half past one on Saturday morning the Jury returned a verdict of Guilty. Hobart Town Gazette, 3 Feb 1827. Criminal Side, Wednesday. (Jan 31) The following prisoners were then brought up to receive sentence: Death.-William Haywood and William Biggs. Colonial Times, 16 Feb 1827. The eight unfortunate men, who were left for execution at this place, namely. Gill, Howe, Horsefield, Gurd, Ashford, Winchester, Tuffnall, and Haywood, underwent the dreadful sentence of the law this morning. The whole of the night previous to "their execution was spent in incessant prayer, and they died truly penitent. … Haywood, who Was hung for the murder of Mr. McRay, upon circumstantial evidence, declared in the gaol after being pinioned, and even on the scaffold, that he died innocent of the crime for which he suffered. Colonial Times, 23 Feb 1827. Burial Record in parish of St John, Launceston; https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD34-1-1p066j2k William Hayward, abode, Launceston, age 33, Prisoner executed. Ship Arab. Buried 19 Feb 1827.