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Voyage
Transportation
Alexander Shaw was transported on the Sir William Bensley, departing 9th Oct 1816 and arriving 10th Mar 1817 with 201 passengers.
Sir William Bensley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 301 (152) |
| 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
Circuit Intelligence. Alexander Shaw, for stealing from a bonded warehouse in Greenock, was sentenced to seven years transportation beyond seas Caledonian Mercury, 6 May 1816.
Source: Old Scottish Genealogy and Family History. Records of Transported Convicts https://www.oldscottish.com/convict-records-15.html Name. Alexander SHAW. Description. Sailor. Prisoner in Glasgow Tried: Glasgow, 30 Apr 1828, Transportation – 7 years Per Ship: Sir William Bensley, 9 October 1816, New South Wales.
21/3/1817: On list of convicts forwarded to Windsor for Distribution. 1/4/1822: On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per Elizabeth Henrietta. 25/10/1822: Absconded from service, Newcastle. Alexander was 23 years old in 1823, from the Isle of Mull, 5'5 1/2" tall, hazel eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion. 25/1/1825: The Sydney Gazette adviertised for him up to this date. No other records found.