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William Holt was transported on the Medina, departing 19th Apr 1825 and arriving 14th Sep 1825 with 180 passengers.
Medina 1823. Surgeon’s Journal states: 27 August 1823; Received on board 180 male prisoners. 2: 5 September 1823; Got under way from the Cove of Cork and made all sail for ultimate destination. Two days before our departure 3 of the convicts were taken away in consequence of orders, and it was intended to have replaced them by others, but our short stay would not admit of it. The remaining convicts were 177. One convict died at sea. SHIP NEWS.—On Monday evening last arrived from the Cove of Cork, which she left on the 5th of September, with 176 male convicts, the ship Medina, Captain Brown. The guard comprises a detachment of the 40th, under orders of Lieutenant Gunning. Assistant Surgeon Coleman, 40th Regiment, comes by this opportunity The Surgeon Superintendent is Dr. Rodmell, R N. who was here before in the Mary transport. Sydney Gazette, 1 Jan 1824.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 272 |
| 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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Coventry and Warwick Assizes. Sentences of the Prisoners at Warwick. Condemned. … and William Holt, a chimney sweeper, for breaking into shop at Pailton. … Northampton Mercury, 24 Aug 1822. The whole of the prisoners who were capitally convicted at Warwick and Coventry Assizes, have been reprieved. Staffordshire Advertiser, 24 Aug 1822. --------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Convict Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-19$init=CON31-1-19p62 No 677. William Holt, per Medina, Tried 7 Aug 1822, 14 years. Transported for Felony. Gaol report. Several times in custody. Behaviour at the York hulk good. Behaviour at the Bellepheron very bad. Stated this offence- Housebreaking, once for stealing fowls, 2 months. Single. Many incidents and punishments recorded. Last entry on record dated 8 April 1835.
National Archives. ADM 101/52/7 Medical journal of the Medina, convict ship from 15 March 1825 to 16 September 1825 by William Gergor, surgeon and superintendent, on her passage from England to Van Dieman's Land. Folio 3: remarks for April 1825; no other cases of sickness occurred during the month of March. On the morning of the 5th April the ship arrived at Sheerness and on the 6th were embarked 82 men and 28 boys from the Retribution and Bellerophon hulks stationed at that place, the rest of our complement 70 male convicts from the Dolphin being at Chatham did not arrive until the morning of the 9th when our number was completed to 180. From the period of this embarkation to the end of April the prisoners generally enjoyed good health, no disease occurring except those of a trifling description such as slight attacks of rheumatism, colds and sore throats the latter speedily removed by the spirit gagle. Signed W.G. Folios 4-6: William Holt, aged 14, convict; disease or hurt, intermittent fever, he had been long subject at various periods. Taken ill on 13 May 1825, discharged 25 May 1825. Folio 6: remarks for May 1825; beside the above and another case of intermittent in the instance of a boy Lee of the same age and temperament and exactly similar in it progress and treatment, between 40 and 50 cases all of a trifling nature presented themselves for medical aid during the month of May, colds, constipation and slight rheumatism originating from the vicissitudes of the privation to which by the peculiarity of their situation the prisoners were unavoidable exposed.