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George Morley was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 28th Feb 1800 and arriving 20th Nov 1800 with 305 passengers.
The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details
Royal Admiral (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 271 (135) |
| 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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1822 George Morley, Trial Crime: Stealing 5 pigs from Richard Norris at Richmond; Tried at Richmond; NSW AUS; Trial Court: Court of Criminal Jurisdiction, Sydney, Tried year: 1822; - transported to Port Macquarie for 7 years
New South Wales Certificate of Freedom. [NRS 12208] Register of Certificate of Freedoms No; 6/1312 Name; George Morley When and where tried; Middlesex - 19 Feb 1800 Sentence; 7 years Ship and arrival year; Royal Admiral - 1800 When time expired. 16 Feb 1807 Date of Certificate; 12 Mar 1814 Description and Remarks; Native County; Oxford Trade; Carpenter Age; 42 years [1772] Height; 5 ft 3 1/2 in Complexion; Fair Ruddy Hair; Grey Eyes; Brown Additional Remarks; A colonial sentence for 7 years to be calculated from the expiration of the ..... Healthy Looking
The Colonial Secretary Index, 1788-1825, has information on this person as follows: MORLEY, George. Per "Royal Admiral", 1800 1822 Jun 1-18 - To be transported for seven years. In reports of prisoners tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction (Reel 6023; X820 p.55) 1822 - On list of convicts at Port Macquarie (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.358-9) NSW 1828 census at Parramatta, lists George Morely, age 60, Govt. emp., Ship Royal Adminral, , arr, 1800, employed as oversser, resident at School Road.
Old Bailey: GEORGE MORLEY, Theft > grand larceny, 19th February 1800. Reference Number: t18000219-50 Offence: Theft > grand larceny Verdict: Guilty Punishment: Transportation GEORGE MORLEY was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 7th of February , a chest of tea, value 16l. 19s. the property of George Guernier , John-Calvert Clarke , and John Jones . JOHN PITMAN sworn. - I am servant to Messrs. Guernier, and Company, who keep the Army Labaratory, in Great Rider-street, St. James's : On Friday the 7th of February, we lost a chest of tea from a cart, as we were going through the Strand , about two o'clock; the carman and me stopped at a public-house for a pint of beer, he saw the prisoner taking a chest of tea from the copse of the cart; upon which, I turned round and saw him myself, likewise; I then immediately ran out and secured him, at the distance of about three yards from the cart, he had the chest of tea upon his shoulder; when I stopped him, he stood about half a minute, almost, not knowing what to do; then he threw down the chest, intending to throw it on my legs; I secured him, and a number of people assisted me to take him to Bow-street, and he was taken there immediately. THOMAS TEES sworn. - I was the carman: I stopped at the Spotted-dog, in the Strand, and I saw him, through the window, get up in the cart, and pull the chest over the copse of the cart; Pitman and I both went after him, and collared him, he had the chest of tea upon his shoulder; then we took him to Bow-street. WILLIAM BALLARD sworn. - I was coming past the Spotted-dog, and saw the prisoner stopped by the two last witnesses; I assisted in taking him to Bow-street; as we were going along Wych-street, he offered me a one pound note to let him go; the one pound note was taken from him by the officer. GEORGE DONALDSON sworn. - I am a constable of St. Martin's in the Fields: The prisoner was brought, on the 7th of February, to the office, and I was ordered to search him, (produces the chest of tea); it is directed to the Military Hospital, at Gosport. Pitman. This is the same chest.(Mr. Thomas Lucas proved the names of the Partners). The prisoner did not say anything in his defence. GUILTY. (Aged 30.) Transported for seven years. Possible marriage: NSW BDM - George Morley married Mary Wilbourne (also known as Wilby - arrived per 'Canada 1810').