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Transportation
William Mcadam was transported on the Isabella, departing 11th Jul 1833 and arriving 14th Nov 1833 with 299 passengers.
The Isabella was built in London in 1818. She was owned by William Wiseman, Patrick Chalmers and James Wallace. The Isabella transported convicts to Australia in 1818 (NSW), 1822 (NSW), 1823 (NSW), 1832 (NSW), 1833 (VDL) and 1842 (VDL).
Isabella (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 176 |
| 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
Footnote: James McAdam had unsuccessfully petitioned for clemency for his son, according to this record from the National Archives: "Reference: HO 17/20/7 Description: 2 individual petitions (James McAdam, Slater, father of the prisoner; George Monro, Counsel for the prisoner) and 1 collective petition (3 people, members of the Juridical Society) on behalf of William McAdam, convicted at Edinburgh High Court on 11 November 1832 for theft by housebreaking [breaking into a henhouse and stealing poultry]. There is a covering letter (22 November 1832) from P Dalmahoy enclosing the petition. Grounds for clemency: youth [only 16 years old], victim of hardened companions, a period of moral and religious training in the London Penitentiary would be of benefit for him. Initial sentence: 7 years transportation. Gaoler's comments: very bad, often in prison, convicted before. Annotated: abroad. BA7 [Scot] Date: 1832 Nov 21" (see https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C10340435). --0-- 1832, 18 December: William McAdam was received from Edinburgh aboard the prison hulk Cumberland, at Chatham. On this record, he is called McAdams, and is 18 years old. He was sent from the hulk for transportation on 5 July 1833 (see UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849).
National Records of Scotland: Trial papers relating to James Groundwater, William McAdam for the crime of theft by housebreaking, habit and repute at Brunton Place, Great London Road, Edinburgh. Tried at High Court, Edinburgh, 1 Nov 1832 William McAdam, son of James McAdam, mason, Age: 18, blacksmith, Address: Lawnmarket, Edinburgh, with father, Origin: Born in Edinburgh James Groundwater was also aboard the Isabella. William was single 1835 Muster: Assigned to Mr. John Beriman. 21/12/1837: TOL 12/11/1839: Free Certificate