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William Johnson was transported on the Rolla, departing 4th Nov 1802 and arriving 12th May 1803 with 161 passengers.
On Thursday arrived the Ship Rolla, Captain John Cummings, from Ireland, with Prisoners of both sexes, viz. 119 Men and 37 Women: Seven of whom died on the passage; and the day after her arrival landed some of those who were weakly, at the General Hospital. She left Ireland the 4th of November, arrived at Rio de Janeiro on the 15th of January, sailed from thence the 6th of February, and in 95 days after came to an anchor in Port Jackson. During the latter part of the passage she experienced much bad weather; in the course of which, she sprung her main?mast and carried away her main?yard. She brings, for the use of Government, 234 pieces of Pork, 686 Casks of Flour, and 11 Tons of Sugar. Sydney Gazette, 15 May 1803.
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Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. William Johnson, alias Johnston, per Rolla (1803), Tried at Sligo, 1802. Life. Irish Rebel. Remarks: Executed for NSW 1804 Castle Hill Revolt. Died 1804 at Castle Hill. ---------------------------------------------------- William Johnson was hanged at Castle Hill on Friday 9 March 1804, as one of the ringleaders of the rebellion. --------------------------------------------------- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/626075?searchTerm=John Place Gives an account of the Castle Hill Rising in March 1804, and subsequent capture and execution of the ringleaders. (Part below) Ten of those who were selected from upwards of 200, as being most forward, including the two leaders Johnstone and Humes, were tried on Thursday at Parramatta by a General Court Martial, when they were all sentenced to be hanged???Johnstone and Humes to be hung in Chains: A part of the Sentence was carried into execution at 6 o’clock on Thursday evening, upon Humes, Charles Hill, and John Place, who acknowledged the justice of their sentence. Humes gave much important information, respecting the secret Contrivers; and on Friday morning Johnston, Harrington, and Neale were executed at Castle Hill, Johnstone giving a similar information to Humes’s; and on Saturday Brannan and Hogan su?ered at Sydney, Burke and M‘Cormick being Reprieved. Five others received Corporal Punishment; and about thirty were ordered to the different Gaol?gangs until they can be otherwise disposed of. Sydney Gazette, Sunday 11 March 1804. ---------------------------------------------------- https://richardjohnbr.wordpress.com/2014/04/03/rebellion-at-castle-hill-in-1804/