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William Purefoy was transported on the Royal Saxon, departing 1st Jun 1851 and arriving 12th Aug 1851 with 17 passengers.
Barque, 510 tons. Shipping New, Hobart Town. March 17 – Arrived the barque Royal Saxon, 510 tons, Captain Charlesworth, left Calcutta 15 January, with seven male convicts and general cargo. The Courier, Sat 17 Mar 1849. -------------------------------------------------- PORT of Hobart Town, - Arrival. October 5 - Royal Saxon, barque, 510 tons, Charlesworth, from Calcutta June 29th, with a general cargo. Passengers - and 10 male convicts. Colonial Times, 8 Oct 1850. THE "ROYAL SAXON." — This vessel anchored in our harbour on Saturday evening, from Calcutta and Madras. She has on board a very fine royal tiger, about 15 months old, and measuring about 4 feet 6 inches in length; also a young bear and several monkies. Hobarton Guardian, 9 Oct 1850. -------------------------------------------------- PORT OF HOBART TOWN ARRIVALS. August 12 - Barque Royal Saxon, 712 tons, Charlesworth from Calcutta 1st of June, with a general cargo, and 16 male prisoners. Colonial Times, 15 Aug 1851.
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Convict Notes
Pauper discharged from Port Arthur to Hobart town during the week ending 22nd Sept 1871. William Purefoy, C.P., per Royal Saxon. Tasmania Police Gazette, 29th Sept 1871, p156.
Purefoy, William Name: Purefoy, William Record Type: Convicts Property: Port Arthur Penal Station Tasman Peninsula Probation Stations Departure port: Calcutta Ship: Royal Saxon Place of origin: Galway Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Police number: 2167 Index number: 57819 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1427461 Tasmanian Library
1892 - Deaths. Purefoy, William. Age: 75 Description: Last known residence: New Town Charitable Institution, New Town Burial; Cornelian Bay Cemetery Date of burial: 13 Jun 1892
Port Arthur: POL709-1-6 page 106 (24 Jun 1869) POL709-1-7 page 116 (09 Jul 1870) POL709-1-8 page 156 (22 Sep 1871) POL709-1-10 page 203 (08 Dec 1873) POL709-1-11 page 3 (16 Dec 1873 to 29 Dec 1873) Cascades Invalid Depot: POL709-1-11 page 137 (07 Apr 1874 to 17 Apr 1874) POL709-1-11 page 137 (07 Apr 1874 to 14 Aug 1874) POL709-1-12 page 107 (22 Mar 1875 to 05 Jul 1875) POL709-1-12 page 164 (09 Jul 1875 to 11 Oct 1875) POL709-1-13 page 31 (22 Dec 1875 to 14 Feb 1876) POL709-1-13 page 111 (30 Mar 1876 to 29 Jun 1876) POL709-1-13 page 171 (17 Aug 1876 to 25 Oct 1876) POL709-1-14 page 11 (10 Nov 1876 to 09 Jan 1877) POL709-1-14 page 119 (20 Jan 1877 to 23 Jul 1877) POL709-1-14 page 164 (10 Aug 1877 to 08 Oct 1877) POL709-1-14 page 187 (24 Oct 1877 to 17 Nov 1877) POL709-1-15 page 15 (24 Dec 1877 to 19 Jan 1878) POL709-1-15 page 182 (14 Sep 1878 to 31 Oct 1878) POL709-1-16 page 12 (13 Nov 1878 to 08 Jan 1879) POL709-1-16 page 39 (22 Feb 1879 to 06 Mar 1879) POL709-1-16 page 67 (22 Feb 1879 to 22 Apr 1879) New Town Charitable Institute: POL709-1-16 page 192 (03 Oct 1879 to 25 Nov 1879) POL709-1-16 page 208 (19 Dec 1879 to 25 Dec 1879) POL709-1-17 page 120 (22 Mar 1880 to 20 Jul 1880) POL709-1-17 page 207 (08 Dec 1880 to 21 Dec 1880) POL709-1-18 page 206 (06 Sep 1881 to 27 Dec 1881) POL709-1-19 page 32 (30 Jan 1882 to 21 Feb 1882) POL709-1-19 page 192 (28 Aug 1882 to 28 Nov 1882) POL709-1-19 page 32 (01 Feb 1883 to 16 Feb 1883) POL709-1-19 page 143 (06 Apr 1883 to 04 Sep 1883) POL709-1-20 page 120 (01 Apr 1884 to 22 Jul 1884) POL709-1-20 page 27 (03 Jan 1885 to 10 Feb 1885) POL709-1-20 page 164 (08 Apr 1885 to 06 Oct 1885) POL709-1-21 page 32 (14 Jan 1886 to 15 Feb 1886) POL709-1-21 page 156 (02 Apr 1886 to 21 Sep 1886) POL709-1-21 page 27 (10 Dec 1886 to 15 Feb 1887) Launceston Invalid Depot: POL709-1-23 page 28 (10 Aug 1890 to 09 Feb 1891)
Offence; Striking a superior office a blow on the head with his musket