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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Husband was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 13th Jul 1829 and arriving 14th Dec 1829 with 200 passengers.
Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.
Surrey Or Surry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 124 |
| 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
Tasmanian Records. Convict Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-19$init=CON31-1-19P169 No 997. William Husband. Per Surrey 1829, Tried Perth 6 Sep 1828, 14 years. T.L. 8/4/1836. See record for full details. Description. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-19$init=CON18-1-19P80 William Husband, age 56, Ploughman, native place, Fyffeshire. Appropriation Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON27-1-4$init=CON27-1-4P51 Assigned to Mr A Buist (crossed out); written in: Mr Ralston. Probable death registration in Launceston district. https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-16p13j2k William Husband, died 21 Aug 1839, age sixty-five years, cause of death, inflammation of lung. Informant, J.W. Hall, undertaker, on 22 Aug 1839.
National Archives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/12/38. Prisoner name: William Husband. Prisoner age: 55. Court and date of trial: Perth Circuit Court [Perthshire], September 1828. Crime: Uttering forged notes. Initial sentence: 14 years transportation. Annotated: Nil. Petitioner(s): William Husband, the prisoner. Grounds for clemency: This was the prisoner's first offence; he is of previous good character; he is a widower with seven children to support; he is barely literate and was duped; he requests his sentence to be commuted to imprisonment. Other papers: Certificate from 11 people, including magistrates, from Forfar, Fife, testifying to the prisoner's previous good character. Covering letter for petition from James Murray, solicitor, Forfar. Additional Information: Prisoner held in Forfar gaol. Date: 1828 Sep – 1828 Oct.