William Shortall

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Maureen Withey on 9th January 2021

Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. William Shortall, age on arrival, 18, per Lonach (1825), Tried at Waterford, 1824, Life, Burglary felony. DOB 1807. Native of Kilkenny. Servant indoor. --------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. SHORTALL, William. Per "Lonach", 1825 1825 Sep 9 - On list of convicts landed from the "Lonach" & forwarded to Windsor for distribution (Reel 6015; 4/3515 p.295) ---------------------------------------------------- It is possbile that the following case at Windsor, relates to this William Shortall. WINDSOR TUESDAY, NOV. 28, 1826 - John Fitzsimmons was charged by his master, that he had been turbulent and disobedient, and that he had by example incited the men on the farm to become very insubordinate. It arose out of the low cunning too often displayed where there are three or four men in one service. Some cannot reap, nor plough, nor sow, &c but in this precedent of capricious laziness, none could thrash, so that, although there was plenty of new wheat ready for their exertions to make it bound from the straw, no one would thrash ; therefore, they were obliged to substitute corn meal, for wheaten flour, for their rations. He who has been fed upon corn for six months, can eat a " fat cake," with a true epicurean relish, but he who can thrash at harvest for his own eating, can also thrash after harvest for his master's pleasure, and no one would thrash. The man said, " I'll be d—d if I do this, that, or the other, as he was requested. He tossed his ration about, and threw the pork served out to him in a contemptuous manner upon a table, towards his master. His master said, the man had a bag full of corn if he could eat it, and, to a question from the Bench, that the men had sugar during harvest. His crop of wheat was dropping ripe, and the insubordination of his servants would be excessive loss to him - Sentenced three months to an iron-gang. William Shortall, a servant of the last master, charged with having refused to receive his rations. The insubordination of this man had been in some measure induced by the incitements to riot set forth by the last. The master requested he might not be deprived of the services of this man, and it seemed expedient that he should be returned to relate his own disappointment and distaste of punishment, and recite the tale of his fellow's woe - Sentenced 25 lashes, and to be returned. Sydney Gazette, 13 Dec 1826. --------------------------------------------------- Absconded. 2 Shortland William, or Shortall, Lonach, 21, Servant, Kilkenny, 5 feet 5¼, blue eyes, dark brown hair, fresh freckled comp from No 9 Iron Gang. Sydney Gazette, 30 July 1828. -------------------------------------------------- Absconded. 1, Shortall William, or Shortland, Lonach, Servant, 20, Kilkenny, 5 feet 5 ½. Blue eyes, dark brown hair, fresh freckled comp, from No, 1 Iron Gang. 3d time of running. Sydney Gazette, 26 Sep 1828. -------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census Index. William Shortland, No 1 Iron Gang. --------------------------------------------------- Convict Index, 1791-1873. William Shortall, per Lonach, 1825, Ticket of Leave, 39/1698. District, Wellington; Born, Kilkenny; Trade, labourer; Tried, Waterford Co.