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William Riley was transported on the George The Third, departing 12th Dec 1834 and arriving 12th Mar 1835 with 220 passengers.
Built at Deptford, England in 1810. 394 tons, 114 feet length, 28 feet 3 inches beam. Registered at the Port of London. George III, was wrecked on reefs at the south-eastern entrance to the D'Entrecasteaux Channel, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on 12 March 1835 near the end of a voyage from Woolwich to Hobart Town. 133 of 220 male convicts on board lost their lives, 81 survived, one being a 10yr old boy. Only five of the 88 crew, guards and their families were drowned. Firearms had been discharged to keep the convicts below decks while the latter were being evacuated.
George The Third (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 490 |
| 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
Place of origin: Manchester, Lancashire CON31-1-37 Image 183 No; 1053 TRIAL; 7 July 1834. - Life Stated this offence Housebreaking & stealing silver plate pf Mr Isacc's, Liverpool / four Tried with him * George Atkinson - drowned [Life] * Thomas Limcock went to Chatham, * Willaim Courtney [Life] and a woman named Constina?, she got 2 years. ACCIDENTLY KILLED near Launceston on the 18 November 1842 CON14-2-4/CON14-2-4P52 No; 1053. Trade; House Servant. Aged; 31 years old Height; 5 ft 7 1/4 in. Protestant & able to read & write
Refrences port arthur sitehttp://www.portarthur.org.au/index.aspx?id=12626 death by hanging. sent to australia age 14 druken disobiendient attcked a man 3 blows to head with pickaxe