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Transportation
Henry Perfect was transported on the William Pitt, departing 30th Jun 1805 and arriving 11th Apr 1806 with 124 passengers.
604 ton ship. 1805 sailing from Portsmouth, England. 1 male (Henry Perfect) and 120 female prisoners. 4 deaths on voyage plus 3 children. 1 female passenger discharged before sailing. The ship arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on 11 April 1806.
William Pitt (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 365 (182) |
| 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
RETURNED TO ENGLAND 1819 - New South Wales, Australia, Departing Crew and Passenger Lists, July. Surry of London. 443 Tons bound for England 14 July 1819 - Sailed 31 July 1819 No; 27/210. No; 5. Henry Perfect. Free by Pardon. No; 95. Date; 31 Jan 1811 -----------------
Henry Perfect, who was convicted of obtaining money from the Earl of Clarendon, under pretence of its being for the relief of a distressed female, was the only male prisoner sent by the William Pitt. From: http://www.exclassics.com/newgate/ng474.htm HENRY PERFECT A most plausible Begging-Letter Swindler, transported to Botany Bay, in April, 1805 HENRY PERFECT was the son of a clergyman in Leicestershire, and had been a lieutenant in the 69th Regiment of Foot. He was twice married, and had had considerably property with each wife. Being at length found out in his impositions, which he carried out by means of begging letters, he was indicted on the statute of George II. for obtaining money under false pretences from the Earl of Clarendon. His trial, which occupied the whole of the day, and excited universal attention, came on at the Middlesex Sessions, Hicks's Hall, 27th of October, 1804. Mr Gurney, in a very able and eloquent address, expatiated on the enormous guilt of the prisoner, who had personated the various and imaginary characters of the Rev. Mr Paul, the Rev. Daniel Bennet, Mrs Grant, Mrs Smith, etc., and who also had had the art of varying his handwriting on every occasion, having kept notes in what hand every original letter had been written, with what kind of wafer or wax it was scaled, etc. He likewise kept his book of accounts, as regular as any merchant in London. When his lodgings were searched a book was found, in his own handwriting, giving an account of money received (by which it appeared that he had plundered the public to the amount of four hundred and eighty-eight pounds within two years), with a list of the donors' names, among whom were the Duchess of Beaufort, Lord Willoughby de Broke, Lord Littleton, Lady Howard, Lady Mary Duncan, Bishops of London, Salisbury and Durham, Earls of Kingston and Radnor, Lord C. Spencer, Hon. Mrs Fox, etc. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and the Court sentenced him to seven years' transportation. He was sent to Botany Bay in April,1805. 31/1/1811: Absolute Pardon. No other information found.