Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
William Hughes was transported on the Guildford, departing 22nd Aug 1823 and arriving 15th Mar 1824 with 160 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 89 (46) |
| 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
National Archives. Criminal Petition. HO 17/15/1221825 July - 1825 Oct Prisoner name: William Hughes. Court and date of trial: Warwick [Warwickshire] Spring Assizes 1823. Crime: Robbing the house of Parker in Birmingham [Warwickshire]. Initial sentence: [Death] commuted to transportation for life. Annotated (Outcome): Sailed in the Guildford August 182- character from gaol very bad. Petitioner(s): Elizabeth Hughes, prisoner's mother and V B Phillips. George Edmonds. Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): Distressed parents; father since died; asks for sentence to be reduced. Other papers: Letter from George Edmonds enquiring as to progress of petition. Additional Information: Prisoner transported to Bathurst, New South Wales.