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William Oldfield was transported on the Mariner, departing 30th Apr 1816 and arriving 11th Oct 1816 with 147 passengers.
The 1825 Journey. The ship Mariner, Captain Fotherley, arrived from Ireland with female prisoners, on Sunday evening. She left the Cove of Cork, the 12th of March, and brings 112 female prisoners, having lost only one on the passage. A few passengers also came per this opportunity. Surgeon Superintendent Dr. Cochrane, R. N. Sydney Gazette, 14 July 1825.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 253 (128) |
| 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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He later wished to marry Ann Williams. Colonial Secretary Index. WILLIAMS, Ann. Daughter of Bernard, coxswain 1821 Sep 8 On list of all persons victualled from H.M. Magazines (Reel 6016; 4/5781 p.58) WILLIAMS, Ann 1821 Sep 8 Wife of Bernard, coxswain. On list of all persons victualled from H.M. Magazines (Reel 6016; 4/5781 p.58) 1822 May 1,3 Widow of Bernard Williams, former Superintendent of Government Boats. Petition for relief & to remain in her residence (Reel 6055; 4/1760 pp.59-60) 1822 Aug 27 Memorial (Fiche 3055; 4/1832 No.424) 1823 Nov 28 John Barnard & Thomas George Williams admitted to the Male Orphan School (Fiche 3307; 4/7208 pp.9-10) 1824 Dec 31; 1825 Jan 3,13 Widow. Request for permission to publish banns to marry William Oldfield; & accompany Oldfield to Port Macquarie (Reel 6063; 4/1785 pp.7-9) 1825 Jan 5 Re permission to marry at Sydney (Reel 6014; 4/3513 p.211) 1825 Jan 13 Re report of proposed marriage (Reel 6014; 4/3513 p.250)
Police Report. Dec 14. Oldfield and Stewart, who had been found on board a vessel intending to effect their escape from the Colony, were sentenced each to Port Macquarie, to labour for the period of three years. Sydney Gazette, 16 Dec 1824. ------------------------------------------------- Punishments in the Police Office. 4 Oct 1824. William Oldfield, and Richard Stewart, Detected in escaping from the Colony at Twofold Bay. Sentence: Port Macquarie each for 3 years. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 22/12/1824. Transported to Port Macquarie per Sally. Original conviction: Sussex Ass. 24 March 1817, Life sentence. Clerk, Richard Stuart, per Larkins. Colonial conviction: Sydney, Tried by D Wentworth, 3 years. (William Oldfield was also on the same list, but his name had been crossed out.) ---------------------------------------------------------- 9 Feb 1825. The Respectful Memorial of William Oldfield, Humbly sheweth That your Memorialist was sentenced some time ago, by a Court of Magistrates at Sydney (together with one Richard Stewart) to three years Banishment to Port Macquarie, for leaving Sydney for the Southern Settlement, without first obtaining permission from the higher authorities to that effect, he being a prisoner of the Crown. That the acquaintance and company of Memorialist with the said Richard Stewart, hath previous to this event, involved, and sunk Memorialist in a series of trouble and distress, without meriting same, from taking any part, act, or deeds with him in any crime he might have been concerned in, save only that of lodging with him, and keeping his company. That the said Richard Stewart is now at Port Macquarie, the detention place of your Memorialist, whose company Memorialist for ever wishes to shun, and whose person he never more wishes to see. ------------------------------------------------------- Letter from The Colonial Secretary to the Commandant at Port Macquarie, Dated 28 November 1825. Sir, I have the honour of requesting you to cause Richard Stuart and William Oldfield, otherwise, Taylor, who came to this Colony by the ships Larkins and Mariner, respectively, to be transmitted to this office by your earliest opportunity. I have the honor to be Sir, your Obed. Servant, (signed) F Goulburn. --------------------------------------------------------
Colonial Secretary Index. OLDFIELD, William alias TAYLOR. Per "Mariner", 1816 1820 Aug 3 Clerk. Evidence at inquest on Christopher Grogan (Reel 6021; 4/1819 p.265) 1824 Jan 17 Of Pitt Street. Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3242; 4/1872 p.81). Reply, 4 Feb (Reel 6012; 4/3510 p.277) 1824 Sep 2 Escaped from Sydney on "Fame" but apprehended at Twofold Bay (Reel 6068; 4/1811 p.147) 1824 Oct 1 Convict arrived from Van Diemen's Land per "Nereus" to be delivered to the Colonial Secretary's Office (Reel 6013; 4/3512 p.501) 1824 Oct 4 To be sent to Port Macquarie for three years. On return of fines and punishments in the Police Office (Reel 6023; 4/6671 p.94) 1824 Dec 22 On list of convicts transported to Port Macquarie per "Sally"; name crossed out (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.498-9) 1824 Dec 31; 1825 Jan 3,13 Under sentence of transportation to Port Macquarie. Request for permission to publish banns; & for Ann Williams and daughters to accompany him to Port Macquarie (Reel 6063; 4/1785 pp.7-9) 1825 Jan 5 Re permission to marry at Sydney (Reel 6014; 4/3513 p.211) 1825 Jan 13 Re report of proposed marriage (Reel 6014; 4/3513 p.250) 1825 Feb 9 In Sydney Gaol; sentenced to Port Macquarie. Wishing to sue debtors before departing, and petition to be sent to Newcastle (Reel 6063; 4/1785 pp.98-9) 1825 Feb 12 On list of convicts transported to Port Macquarie per "Amity" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.500-1) 1825 Mar 12 Runaway. Re conveyance of to Sydney (Reel 6014; 4/3513 p.600) 1825 Mar 30 Runaway from Sydney. Order payable by Colonial Treasurer to Jonathan Griffiths for bringing Oldfield to justice (Reel 6070; 4/6037 p.5) 1825 Jun 9, Jul 2 Prisoner at Port Macquarie; sentenced for going to Van Diemen's Land in 1824 without permission. Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3250; 4/1874 p.171). Reply, 10 Nov (Reel 6019; 4/3865 p.4) 1825 Nov 28 Re return to Sydney (Reel 6019; 4/3865 p.5)