Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Alexander Macdonald was transported on the Guildford, departing 31st Jul 1811 and arriving 18th Jan 1812 with 214 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 54 |
| 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
Convict Index. Alexander McDonald, Guildford 1812, Certificate of Freedom, 16 Dec 1824. No 018.2967.
1828 Census Index. Alexander McDonald, age 42, F.S. Guildford, 1812, 14 years, protestant, Drover, Windsor district. Has 1 horse, 32, cattle and 100 sheep.
Colonial Secretary Index. MCDONALD, Alexander. Per "Guildford", 1812. 1817 Nov 20 On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6005; 4/3497 p.145) 1818 Feb 10 Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3183; 4/1854 p.6) 1819 Apr 26 Sent to Sydney from Newcastle (Reel 6067; 4/1807 p.26) 1819 May 11 Sentence to Newcastle remitted and received ticket of leave (Reel 6006; 4/3500 p.108) 1820 Mar On monthly return of prisoners punished at Newcastle (Reel 6023; 4/1718 p.101) 1820 Apr 11 Re remission of sentence (Reel 6007; 4/3501 p.339) 1820 Apr 18 Detained at Newcastle as broke into the Hospital Store (Reel 6067; 4/1807 p.89) 1820 Apr 26 Re behaviour requiring detention at Newcastle (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.8) 1822 May 15 Re conveyance to Sydney (Reel 6009; 4/3505 p.288) 1822 Jun 5 Sent to Sydney from Newcastle (Reel 6067; 4/1808 p.140) 1822 Jun 10 On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.78) 1823 On list of convicts maintained by William Cox free of expense to the Crown in 1823 (Reel 6059; 4/1773 p.159a) 1823 Apr 30 On list of convicts in the employ of William Cox of Clarendon and his two sons George and Henry (Fiche 3062; 4/1834B No.73 p.469) 1825 Oct 29 Settler at Windsor. Memorial (Fiche 3146; 4/1843B No.575 pp.721-4) 1825 Nov 28,29 On list of persons who have received orders for grants of land (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.97); on list of lands granted and reserved by Sir Thomas Brisbane (Fiche 3269; 9/2740 p.20) -------------------------------------------------- Court of Criminal Jurisdiction. Tuesday. Alexander McDonald and John Stubbs were convicted of pig-stealing. Sydney Gazette, 18 Oct 1817. -------------------------------------------------- COURT OF CRIMINAL JURISICTION.—The Court opened on Monday at 11 in the forenoon ; … The following convicted of larcenies and other offences, were sentenced variously :— ... William McFadden, John Ladone, William McCartney, Alexander McDonald, John Stubbs, and Robert Ritchie—fourteen years to Newcastle. ... Sydney Gazette, 25 Oct 1817.