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Transportation
John Sheil was transported on the King William, departing 28th Apr 1840 and arriving 17th Aug 1840 with 36 passengers.
380 ton ship built 1831 at Whitby, England. The 'King William' ship departed Kingston, Ireland on 28 April 1840 for New South Wales, Australia with 180 male prisoners, 9 free passengers (some sons of the prisoners), arriving 17 Aug 1840 (111 days). 80th & 96th Regiment Guards. Four women and several children. Note: As this ship sailed direct from Ireland it's details are not complete on this British register. Names of convicts are being added in, by Volunteers and as yet not complete.
King William (generic)References
| Primary Source | TAHO records https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON35-1-2/CON35-1-2P112 |
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Convict Notes
Subsequently transported to VDL on the Louisa, 13 years Tried Sydney 5 Feb 1844; embarked Sydney 17 Feb 1844; arrive VDL 1 Mar 1844. Roman Catholic, neither read nor write. Probation period 36 months. Spent time at Port Arthur All convict records: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1433388 Conduct record - note Executed at Oatland 9 May 1848 for wounding John Connell with intent to murder. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON35-1-2/CON35-1-2P112 Trial https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/SC32-1-6/SC32-1-6P084 Execute while under sentence https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON63-1-2/1355217-20-4