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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Myers was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 31st Dec 1813 and arriving 28th Jul 1814 with 204 passengers.
Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.
Surrey Or Surry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 138 |
| 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
Hulk Report HO 9/8 page 19. Captivity Hulk. Received Four prisoners from HMS Dido, 28 Sept 1813. William Myers, age 28, Desertion, tried at Montreal, DNA, 5 Jan 1813, Life, Per Surrey.
1828 NSW Census Index William Myers, age 42, T.L. Per Surry, 1814, Life, Lodger at John Wheelers, George Street, Sydney. NSW Convict Death Register. William Myers, per Surrey (1), Date: 10/08/1838. Patricks Plains. H. Scott.
1818. The petition of William Myers most humbly sheweth That Petitioner arrived in the Colony in the ship Surrey (1) in the year 1814 under sentence of transportation for Life. That Petitioner since his arrival in this Colony has been employed in the several services of Thomas Moore, Esquire and Mr Isaac Knight of Liverpool with whom he has conducted himself in a steady, orderly and becoming manner and has invariably borne the character of an honest, sober and industrious man. Petitioner there for prays Your Excellency will be pleased with your accustomed humanity and generosity to take his case into consideration and be pleased to grant him a Ticket of Leave or such other Indulgence as may in Your Excellency’s wisdom and Benevolence seem meet And petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray…. I beg leave to recommend the Petitioner to Your Excellency as deserving a Ticket of Leave considering him a sober, honest and industrious man. (Signed) Thomas Moore.
Colonial Secretary Index. MYERS, William. Per "Surrey", 1814. 1814 Aug 18 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Surrey" and forwarded to Liverpool for distribution (Reel 6004; 4/3493 p.256) 1818 Servant of Thomas Moore and Isaac Knight of Liverpool. Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3198; 4/1859 pp.69-69a) 1818 Feb 10 On list of applicants for tickets of leave; recommended by Thomas Moore of Liverpool (Fiche 3183; 4/1854 pp.6-6a)
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Age: 29 Occupation: Soldier in 100th Ticket of Leave - 1480 Conditional Pardon - Absolute Pardon -