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Transportation
William Langley was transported on the Asia 1, departing 5th Jan 1825 and arriving 29th Apr 1825 with 201 passengers.
Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200
Asia 1 (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 204 |
| 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
Muster on Asia 5. William Langley, Suffolk Assizes, tried 17 March 1824, Life.
Bury and Norwich Post Suffolk, England 7 Apr 1824. SUFFOLK LENT ASSIZES. Sentence of Death was recorded against Wm. Langley, for stealing two horses the property of Mr. S. Bugg, of Wrentham. William Langley was 25 years old on arrival. Native Place: Suffolk. Occupation: Ploughman/gamekeeper. William was 5'9¼" tall, brown complexion, light brown hair, blue eyes, deep scar in right cheek and large scar on left side of head. 1841: TOL Wellington. 30/1/1843: TOL Passport 11/3/1844: TOL Passport, Penrith Bench. 1/4/1845 Sydney Morning Herald: William Langley, tick-of-leave, and John M. Court, free by servitude, from Penrith, for a violent assault on Patrick Howitt, with intent to do grievous bodily harm by throwing him on a fire. Received notice of trial for the ensuing sessions. 25/10/1845 The Star, Sydney: On ohn M'Court and William Langley, charged with assault, with intend to do bodily harm, being placed at the bar, it appearing that the principal witness was, through the injuries inflicted by them, sill confined to hospital, the trial was postponed until next sessions. No outcome of trial found. 1848: TOL Yass. 23/6/1851 Sydney Morning Herald: TICKETS OF LEAVE CANCELLED.__The tickets of leave of the undermentioned prisoner of the Crown have been cancelled by the Yass Bench, for being absent from their district: William Langley.