Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
William Sheffield was transported on the William Metcalf, departing 23rd May 1834 and arriving 4th Sep 1834 with 241 passengers.
William Metcalf (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 372 |
| 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: Keswick, Cumberland CON18-1-22 Image 57 No; 1933 Aged; 21 years old, Labourer 1835 - Convict Musters. No; 1933. DIED; 3 February 1842. 1842 - Colonial Secretary correspondence. Proposal that legal assistance be given to F (Francis) Maxfield, charged with Murder. Document date: 05 Feb 1842. Colonial Times. Tue 15 Mar 1842. Page 2. SUPREME COURT Wat—CRIMINAL SIDE. witness asked tho prisoner where Sheffield was; ho told witness he had left him in the bush and he believed him to be dead ; asked him why ho believed he was dead, the prisoner answered that he had struck him and knew him to be dead, and ho would tell witness all about it ; Williams asked him if he had struck him with an axe-he said, no, with a stick ;