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Transportation
Mary Lindsay was transported on the Arab, departing 14th Dec 1835 and arriving 25th Apr 1836 with 133 passengers.
Arab had another voyage as a convict ship - after discharging 228 prisoners in Hobart, Arab departed on 26 July 1834 with 11 prisoners for Sydney; arrived there on 15 August 1834. Source: The Sydney Herald, Monday 18 August 1834 p 2 Two of the prisoners were William COMSTIVE, and Thomas HORTON - both having arrived in VDL per "Lady Ridley" 1821; and both having been sentenced to secondary transportation.
Arab (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 217 (111) |
| 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
Scottish Indexes - High Court of Justiciary Trial Papers Trial papers relating to Archibald McAllister, Nancy or Agnes Williamson, Mary Williamson, James Williamson, Margaret McAllister, John McAllister, Isaac Willamson Trial Date 25 September 1835 Trial Location Aberdeen ACCUSED; - Name and Designation Age Birthplace Crime Crime Location ** Archibald McAllister, married, tinker, No fixed abode 23 Robbery, theft and assault Aberdeen Verdict; Guilty. Sentence; Transportation - 14 years TRANSPORTED; Ship: Elphinstone. Arrived; V.D.L.. 24 May 1836 ** Isaac Willamson, tinsmith, No fixed abode 22 Robbery, theft and assault Aberdeen Verdict; Guilty. Sentence; Transportation - 14 years TRANSPORTED; Ship: Elphinstone. Arrived; V.D.L.. 24 May 1836 ** James Williamson, married, tinsmith, Ferintosh, Ross-shire 23 Verdict; Guilty. Sentence; Transportation - 14 years TRANSPORTED; Ship: Elphinstone. Arrived; V.D.L.. 24 May 1836 ** John McAllister, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire 16 Verdict; Guilty. Sentence; Transportation - 14 years TRANSPORTED; Ship: Elphinstone. Arrived; V.D.L.. 24 May 1836 ** Margaret McAllister (m.s. Williamson), wife of Archibald McAllister, tinker, and sister of Issac and James Williamson, co-accused, No fixed abode 26 Verdict; Guilty. Sentence; Transportation - 14 years TRANSPORTED; Ship: Arab. Arrived; V.D.L. 25 April 1836 ** Mary Williamson (m.s. Lindsay), wife of Isaac Williamson, Tinsmith, No fixed abode 20 ** Verdict; Guilty. Sentence; Transportation - 14 years TRANSPORTED; Ship: Arab. Arrived; V.D.L. 25 April 1836. ** Nancy or Agnes Williamson (m.s. Miller), wife of James Williamson, tinker, Ferintosh, Ross-shire 23 Verdict; Not Called VICTIMS; - Name and Designation Age Birthplace Crime Crime Location ** George Polson, servant to William Ogston, Nittens Heads or Newton Heads, Tyrie, Aberdeenshire ** John Fowlie, Broomhill or Cranhill, New Deer, Aberdeenshire ** Peter Scott, Broomhill or Sweetiehillock, New Deer, Aberdeenshire ** Rachel Scott, Broomhill or Sweetiehillock, New Deer, Aberdeenshire ** Thomas Ranken, New Pitsligo, Tyrie, Aberdeenshire ** William Cruickshank, Broomhill or Cranhill, New Deer, Aberdeenshire
Place of origin: Inverness, Inverness-shire CON40-1-6 Image 207 Real name; Williamson Status; Married - 1 child. Husband Isaac a Tinman, transported for the same offence, currently at Woolwich