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Transportation
William Perry was transported on the Fanny, departing 25th Aug 1815 and arriving 18th Jan 1816 with 175 passengers.
Fanny (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 226 |
| 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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https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1p49 List of names of 61 convicts arrived per ship Fanny, and embarked on His Majesty’s Colonial Brig Emu to the Derwent (VDL) January 25th 1816. William Perry, tried Middx. G.D. 30 Nov 1814, 7 years, lab.
William Perry was found guilty at the Old Bailey on 30th November 1814 of stealing a box coat from Thomas Jarvis, Esq. He had a co-accused, Henry Weston aged 28 also found guilty. They had stolen it off the box of a carriage of Thomas Jarvis' where the coachman had left it. They were seen by a costable selling it to a "jew" in Compton St, and knwing the two men he apporached thema nd asked what they were doing, and took them into custody. They claimed the Jew was trying to sell the coat to them. Guilty. Both were transported for seven years, arriving on "Fanny" in January 1816. William Perry had been before the Old bailey also at the start of 1814 in company with two women co-accused all charged with stealing ribbon out of a shop in Holborn. One of the women, Mary Fortley, or Fercley, was his sister. On that occasion they all were found not guilty. The two women had tried the old stealing trick of having the goods laid on the counter and attempting to conceal goods in an article of their clothing ( a bonnet). William had concealed himself in the passage of a nearby shop, signalled to the girls and they all went along together. They had been noticed by a constable who "knowing them I suspected them" Morning Post London, Wed 5th January 1814 p 3: "MARLBOROUGH STREET SHOPLIFTING - Mary Smith, Mary Fortley alias Perry, and Wm Perry, were apprehended by Jonson the officer, charged with robbing Mrs Lee, a Milliner and Haberdasher of Holborn, of a piece of fashionable ribbon consisting of 35 yards. The Prisoners were committed for trial. Mary Fortley alias Perry is probably then the same person aged 19 years tried on 26th October, 1814 in company with Mary Mascall and Mary Watson for stealing ribbon again. This time she was found guilty and was transported for 7 year on the "Northampton" arriving June 1815, ahead of her brother. ___________________________________ TRANSPORTATION Personal Details (Ship iNdent - Age 22 (Born 1794), Born London 5ft 4&1/2 inches tall. Brown Hair, grey eyes. Tried 3 nov 1814, 7 years transportation. Arrived "Fanny" in 1816.