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William Henley was transported on the Indefatigable And Minstrel, departing 9th May 1812 and arriving 19th Oct 1812 with 331 passengers.
The Indefatigable was built at Whitby, England. She was square-rigged three masted ship of 549 tons and had three decks; a length of 127 ft. and a beam of 31ft. 8ins. The Indefatigable sailed from England on 4th June 1812 in company with the Minstrel. The Indefatigable came direct to Hobart, VDL arriving there on 19 October 1812. One prisoner died on the voyage out. Having disembarked the prisoners in Hobart, the Indefatigable arrived in Port Jackson on 6 December 1812, departing there bound for England in January 1813. The Indefatigable returned to Australia with convicts in 1815 (see separate listing).
Indefatigable And Minstrel (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 63 (33) |
| 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
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE OLD BAILEY WILLIAM HENLEY. Theft; burglary. 21st February 1810. 153. WILLIAM HENLEY was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling house of William Kendall , about the hour of eleven, on the night of the 16th of February , with intent to steal, and burglariously stealing therein, three handkerchiefs, value 6 s. two coats, value 1 l. a waistcoat, value 5 s. a pair of stockings, value 3 s. the property of Joshua Davidson ; a coat, value 1 l. 5 s. a waistcoat, value 10 s. and a pair of stockings, value 2 s. the property of George Hodgson .................... GUILTY - DEATH , aged 21, Of stealing Goods in the Dwelling-house to the value of forty shillings, but not of breaking and entering the Dwelling-house. First Middlesex jury, before Mr. Justice Bayley. https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t18100221-4?text=henley
Trial; 21 Feb 1810 [Noted on Australian Convict transportation Registers] 1834 - Colonial Trial. Launceston Q.S. 7 April 1834. Trade; Labourer. Height; 5 ft 5 1/2 in aged 28 years old, Hair; Light Brown and Eyes; Brown DEATH UNDER SENTENCE - CON63-1-2/1355275p1 No; 22. Died 25 December 1848. No age noted. Hospital Impression Bay P.P.H.
He is 26 in Tas archives on arrival Born about 1782 He died under sentence Native Place Manchester