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Transportation
William Hester was transported on the Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann, departing 31st Dec 1790 and arriving 9th Jul 1791 with 1265 passengers.
The Third Fleet consisted of 11 Vessels. Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Gorgon, Mary Ann, Matilda, Queen (from Ireland) Salamander and William and Ann. These vessels were provided by a private company; Camden, Calvert and King to ship convicts to the colony.
Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 111 (57) |
| 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
Tried at the Old Bailey, 3 June 1789. 440. WILLIAMÂ HESTERÂ was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 19th of May last, one silk handkerchief, value 2 s. the property of Caleb Whitford , privately from her person . CALEB WHITFORD sworn. On Tuesday, the 19th of May last, I lost a silk handkerchief in High-street, St. Giles's , I did not perceive it being taken from me at the time, it was taken privately; I have no reason to charge the prisoner on my own knowledge. JOHN SEGOE sworn. Between two and three in the afternoon, on Tuesday the 19th of May, I was in my own shop, in High-street, St. Giles's, and I saw the prosecutor pass my shop; I saw the prisoner and two others following him, and I suspected they had a design to rob him, and I went after them; the prisoner was close to the gentlemen; I ran in between him and the other man; he had picked his pocket, I cannot absolutely say I saw him take it; but he was the next person to the prosecutor; I pushed in and he threw down the handkerchief; I told the gentleman, and he said he had lost his handkerchief. (Produced and deposed to by the prosecutor.) Prosecutor. It was marked at the time when I lost it, and it was marked at the office with a pen and ink. Was it the same handkerchief that was produced to you by the witness Segoe, which was marked at the office? - Here is the office mark upon it. PRISONER. I have nothing to say, I have no witnesses. GUILTY, 10 d. Transported for seven years . Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr. Baron PERRYN .
NSW Records. Atlantic Digitised Indent: https://content.archives.nsw.gov.au/delivery/StreamGate?dps_pid=FL397580&dps_dvs=1780383185426~653 Ship Atlantic. William Hester. Digitised Indent: https://content.archives.nsw.gov.au/delivery/StreamGate?dps_pid=FL393351&dps_dvs=1780382951678~480 William Hester, tried at the Old Bailey, 3rd June 1789, beyond Sea seven years