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Voyage
Transportation
William Perring was transported on the Lady East, departing 4th Nov 1824 and arriving 9th Apr 1825 with 212 passengers.
Lady East (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 217 (110) |
| 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
All TAHO Convict records https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1425412 Conduct record https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-34/CON31-1-34P132
10 July 1829 hanged at Hobart for robbery from the person of James Lucas and being illegally at large after sentence of transportation and before the expiration of his sentence. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/SC32-1-1/SC32-1-1P361
Timothy Smith, Wm. Wigdell, Wm. Perring were tried for stealing a boat called "the blue eyed maid " from the brig Duke of York, in March last, while she was lying off Maria Island taking in ballast. The prisoners took the boat with the intention of making their escape from the Colony. They were all found Guilty. (Hobart Town Gazette 30 Dec 1826, p. 2.)
Conduct Record; No; 370. Name; William Perring. Transported for 'Stealing 2 chests of Tea. 1826 - 27 Nov. Breaking the wall of H. M. Goal at Hobart Town with the intent to escape. - Sentence; 7 days bread & water. 1829 - 12 Mar. Committed for Felony at Macq. Harbour in a boat EXECUTED; at Hobart Town 10 July 1829 Alphabetical Registers of Male Convicts. (CON23) No; 370 - William Perring Height; 5 Ft 2 in Hair; Brown Eyes; Grey Age; 28 [1802] Trade; Fisherman Trial; Surry - 8 July 1824 - Life & Hobart Town - 28 March 1829 - Death Ship; Native Place; Vauxhall Remarks; High temples, Stout made. ECECUTED at H [page torn] 10 July 1829
New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. 1826 No; 370 Name; William Perring Ship arrived by; Lady East To whom assigned; ABSCONDED; 2 Sept 1825
William Perring was convicted for stealing two chests of tea. Life sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Lady East'. Assignments in Colony. Further offences. Executed VDL.