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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
William Paterson was transported on the Manlius, departing 16th Jul 1828 and arriving 9th Nov 1828 with 176 passengers.
Manlius (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 453 (228) |
| 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
1828, 3 April: William Paterson, 19, was received aboard the prison hulk Justitia at Woolwich. He was sent from there for transportation on 7 July (see UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849). 1832: On arrival in VDL, he was assigned to Mr G Cartwright (see NSW and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849; Tasmania). 1846: William Patterson [sic] received his Free Certificate (see NSW and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849; Tasmania, Ledger Returns A-R 1846).
1828, 28 January: William Paterson, 19, a labourer of Morningside, Edinburgh, David Achinclose, 19, a sawyer of Home Street, Edinburgh, and John Morris, alias Morrison, 15, a wright from Swan’s Close or Wester Portsburgh, Grassmarket, Edinburgh, were to be tried in the High Court for “theft by shopbreaking”. However, only two of the accused fronted the court. William Paterson was found guilty in terms of his own confession and sentenced to transportation for 14 years. David Achinclose was also found guilty and sentenced to transportation for 14 years. John Morris, alias Morrison, son of Elizabeth Neilson or Morris, did not appear for trial and was declared to be an outlaw and fugitive (see National Records of Scotland, Reference JC26/1828/348).