Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Jenkins was transported on the Guildford, departing 4th Apr 1822 and arriving 15th Jul 1822 with 192 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 HO11/4, Page Number 163 (82) |
| 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
William Jenkins was one of four men who were sentenced to death for stealing two heifers. One of the prisoners had a petition on his behalf, and his sentence was commuted to transportation for 7 years. --------------------------------------------------- National Archives. Criminl Petitions. HO 17/15/341821 Apr 26; 1821 May 16 Prisoner name: Edward Bury. Prisoner occupation: Former soldier and then gamekeeper. Court and date of trial: Monmouth Assizes 1821. Crime: Stealing two heifers. Initial sentence: Death commuted to transportation for life. Annotated (Outcome): To be transported for seven years. Pardon prepared June 1821. Petitioner(s): Prisoner. Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): Family dependants; distressed; first offence. Other papers: Letter from Mr Justice Park advising that four men were capitally convicted at Monmouth: the prisoner, John Phillips, John Mason and William Jenkins. Prisoner advised authorities of planned escape by other three, asks for these three prisoners to be sent immediately to hulks and mitigation of prisoner's sentence. Similar letter from J B Bosqanquet of Montague Place [London]. Letters forwarding petition from Colonel Berkeley and Duke of Beaufort.