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Voyage
Transportation
William Purcell was transported on the Florentia, departing 11th Aug 1830 and arriving 12th Dec 1830 with 201 passengers.
Florentia was a 453-ton merchant ship built at Newcastle upon Tyne, England in 1821. Two voyages to Australia transporting convicts - 1827 and 1830.
FlorentiaReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 460 |
| 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
Old Bailey: WILLIAM MURPHY, WILLIAM PURCELL. Theft: simple larceny. 25th October 1827 Verdict Guilty; Guilty Sentence Transportation 2194. WILLIAM MURPHY, alias BURNS, and WILLIAM PURCELL were indicted for stealing, on the 16th of October, four spoke-shaves, value 2s.; 1 saw, value 1s. 6d., and 4 pairs of compasses, value 2s., the goods of George Mile. EDWARD PERRY. I live in Thomas-street, St. George's. On the 16th of October, about seven o'clock in the morning, a person called, and gave me information; I went down into my kitchen, and found four boys - they all ran up, leaving these tools - I am sure the prisoners were two of the boys; they had no right in my kitchen; I knew them all before - they must have brought the tools there, for they were not there five minutes before. GEORGE MILES. I am a cooper ; these are all my tools - I lost them between the 13th and 16th of October, from a room over a stable, in Camomile-buildings - the door was locked, but they got on the tiles, and broke through the lath and plaster into the room; I know nothing of the prisoners - my house is a very short distance from Perry's - he is a chimney sweeper; the kitchen he speaks of is where his boys go. JAMES FLANNAGAN. I know the prisoners; I saw them the day before they were taken, with some tools, at that house; they were compasses and planes, which had been taken from the prosecutor's. WILLIAM REDDING I am beadle of Mary-le-bone. I met Miles in Welbeck-street; he gave me information; I went, and found these tools in Perry's kitchen. MURPHY'S Defence. One of his boys told us to come down and see what he had. MURPHY - GUILTY. Aged 14. PURCELL - GUILTY. Aged 12. Transported for Seven Years. William Murphy arrived VDL 1830 per 'Manlius'. William Purcell was 15 years old on arrival in NSW. Occupation: Erand Boy/Tailor. William was 4'7" tall, ruddy freckled complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. Sent to Carters Barracks on arrival. 3/11/1834: COF