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William Lewis was transported on the Caledonia, departing 5th Jul 1820 and arriving 17th Nov 1820 with 150 passengers.
Ship Name: Caledonia (1) Rig Type: S. Built: Sunderland Build Year: 1815 Size (tons): 412 Voyage Details Source. Claim a Convict website. http://www.hawkesbury.net.au/claimaconvict/shipDetails.php?shipId=186
Caledonia (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 335 (169) |
| 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
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 20 March 2020), October 1819, trial of WILLIAM LEWIS (t18191027-169). WILLIAM LEWIS, Theft > grand larceny, 27th October 1819. 1545. WILLIAM LEWIS was indicted for stealing, on the 29th of October , one waistcoat, value 1 s., and one handkerchief, value 18 d. , the property of William Chandler . WILLIAM CHANDLER . I am tapboy at the Stag, public-house , Castle-lane . On the 29th of October, at night, the bell rang, I went up, and found the prisoner in my room, brought him down, and found the handkerchief and waistcoat under his jacket. THOMAS BEGENT . On the 29th of October, about eight o'clock in the evening, I was in the taproom, and heard the bell ring up stairs, which rings when the door is opened. I went up with the servant, found the prisoner in the room, behind the door, and asked what brought him there? he said he was looking for his comrade; I said he had no business in the bed-room, and brought him down stairs - he pulled the waistcoat from under his jacket. I said he had something else, he then pulled the handkerchief out. (Property produced and sworn to.) GUILTY Aged 33. Transported for Seven Years . Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder. https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/print.jsp?div=t18191027-169