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William Horseley was transported on the Almorah, departing 31st Mar 1817 and arriving 29th Aug 1817 with 184 passengers.
Almorah 1. We have further to announce the arrival on Sunday morning, the 29th instant, of the ship Almorah, with 180 male prisoners, all in excellent health, consequent upon their good treatment upon the passage; she lost not a man. — This vessel sailed from the Downs the 28th of April, arrived at Rio de Janeiro the 15th of June, and sailed on the 23rd; Sydney Gazette, 30 Aug 1817. Almorah 2. Yesterday arrived from Ireland,- the ship Almorah; Captain Winter. She sailed from the Cove of Cork the 22d of August last, and brings 160 male prisoners, all in good health. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Alexander, R. N. The guard consists of a party of 30 men belonging to the 1st Regiment of Foot (Royals), under orders of Ensign Bruce. Sydney Gazette, 23 Dec 1820. Almorah 3. On Friday last, arrrived from Ireland, with 108 female prisoners, the ship Almorah, Captain Boyd. She sailed from Cork the 6th of April; reached no where: and, independent of the female prisoners, brings 15 free women, and 50 children. One prisoner, and one child, died on the passage. Dr. Price, R. N. is the Surgeon Superintendent. Sydney Gazette, 26 Aug 1824.
Almorah (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 341 (172) |
| 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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Old Bailey Online WILLIAM HORSELEY. Theft; shoplifting. 10th January 1816. Text type Trial account Defendants WILLIAM HORSELEY Offences Theft > Shoplifting Session Date 10th January 1816 Reference Number t18160110-39 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 205. WILLIAM HORSELEY was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of December , a looking glass, value 7s. the property of John Mower , privately in his shop . JOHN MOWER . I am a cabinet-maker , and have a shop in Shoreditch . I lost a looking-glass out of my shop, on the 16th of December; I was in bed; it was about eight o'clock in the morning; my work people called me up, and then the prisoner was in my shop, with the glass. The person that took the prisoner brought him back, and the glass too. The selling price is nine shillings, and it is worth seven shillings. ALEXANDER JOHNSON . I live in Nevin-yard, opposite Mr. Mower's. On the 16th of December last, I observed the prisoner and another looking in at the window of Mower's shop; I kept behind my door, knowing Mower had been robbed; they went to the door, one made an attempt, and went in about two yards, and returned again; they then went away. They then returned again, and then the prisoner went in, and brought the glass out in his apron; then they went away. When they had got from the door a few yards, I went from behind my door, and followed them. The prisoners then seeing me following them, ran, and I cried stop thief; they separated, and ran different ways. I continued following the prisoner, who had the glass in his possession; he threw down the glass, in turning to make his escape, and the glass was broken. I got up to the prisoner when he was stopped in the Curtain-road; I brought him back to Mr. Mower's shop. GUILTY , aged 18. Transported for Seven Years . First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Justice Dallas.