Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William King was transported on the Fortune And Alexander, departing 31st Dec 1805 and arriving 12th Jul 1806 with 309 passengers.
Fortune And Alexander (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 372 |
| 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
Gore’s General Advertiser’ of Thursday 31 Jan 1805 records that John Rogan and a man named William King where convicted of ‘stealing a large quantity of sugar from overboard a ship’ and sentenced to seven years transportation. The ‘Advertiser’ refers to John Rogan as an ‘old offender’.
Portsmouth Hulk records. HO 9-8_3. Received 6 prisoners from Liverpool, 22 March 1805. William King, age 30, Crime, Felony, Tried at Liverpool, 15 Jany 1805. NSW 7 years, sent on board the Fortune, 9 Jan 1806.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Records, 1817 William King. Fortune - July 1806. Liverpool - January 1807. 7 years. Expired DEAD; 1814