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Transportation
William Sinclair was transported on the Isabella, departing 11th Jul 1833 and arriving 14th Nov 1833 with 299 passengers.
The Isabella was built in London in 1818. She was owned by William Wiseman, Patrick Chalmers and James Wallace. The Isabella transported convicts to Australia in 1818 (NSW), 1822 (NSW), 1823 (NSW), 1832 (NSW), 1833 (VDL) and 1842 (VDL).
Isabella (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 176 |
| 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
1833: On arrival in VDL, William Sinclair was listed as 32 years old, a ploughman from County Antrim and single (see http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON18-1-9,115). 1833: Muster - assigned to James Grant (see New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849). 1835: Muster - assigned to J Grant Esq (see New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849). 1840, April: He received his Free Certificate No.271 (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-40$init=CON31-1-40p43). 1841: Muster - William Sinclair - listed as free by servitude (see New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849).
William Sinclair was transpored for 'Stealing loaves of bread'. Convicted 4 times before. William was Single. 1833-35 Musters: Assigned to James Grant Esq. 1840: Free Certificate.
1833, 1 April: William Sinclaire [sic], aged 42, was sent from Edinburgh and received aboard the prison hulk Justitia at Woolwich. He was sent from there for transportation on 11 June (see UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849).
1832: Precognition against William Sinclair for the crime of theft, habit and repute, and previous conviction. Accused: William Sinclair, Age: 45, labourer, Address: Fountain Bridge [Fountainbridge], Edinburgh, Origin: Born in Ireland (see National Records of Scotland; Reference AD14/33/519). --0-- 1833, 4 February: Trial papers relating to William Sinclair for the crime of theft, habit and repute, and previous conviction. Tried at High Court, Edinburgh. Accused: William Sinclair, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession, Sentence: Transportation - 7 years Previous convictions: theft (see National Records of Scotland; Reference JC26/1833/544). --00--