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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
William Smith was transported on the Earl Spencer, departing 30th Apr 1813 and arriving 9th Oct 1813 with 203 passengers.
Built 1803, London - Thames, 672 ton required 56 crew and mounted with 16 guns.
Earl Spencer (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 100 |
| 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
PRISONERS CONDEMNED, BUT AFTERWARDS REPRIEVED. Wm. Smith and Hall, for horse-stealing ; ... [These prisoners were condemned on Monday, and If were all reprieved before the Judges left the town.... Staffordshire Advertiser, 8 Aug 1812.
NSW Convict Index. William Smith, per Earl Spencer, 1813, Ticket of Leave, No 27/568. William Smith, per Earl Spencer, 1813, Conditional Pardon, 6 Apr 1833. No 99. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Convict Death Register. William Smith, per Earl Spencer, Date: 15/11/1834. Patricks Plains. C. Forbes.
Colonial Secretary Index. SMITH, William. Per "Earl Spencer", 1813 1813 Oct 14 On list of convicts disembarked from "Earl Spencer" and forwarded to Revd Samuel Marsden at Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6002; 4/3491 p.561) 1817 Nov 29 Servant to Revd Robert Cartwright. Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3181; 4/1853 p.315) --------------------------------------------------------------- 14 Oct 1813. On list of convicts disembarked from "Earl Spencer" and forwarded to Revd Samuel Marsden at Parramatta for distribution. William Smith, Labourer. --------------------------------------------------------------- 29 Nov 1817. Servant to Revd Robert Cartwright. Petition for mitigation of sentence. That Petitioner arrived in the colony in the Transport ship Earl Spencer in the year 1813 under sentence of transportation for Life. That on his arrival he was assigned to the Rev. Robert Cartwright with whom and his present Mistress he has remained till the present period and during the above servitude his conduct has been such as he trusts has merited the approbation of his Employers. Petitioner therefore humbly hopes Your Excellency will be graciously pleased to take his good character into consideration and grant him such mitigation of sentence, as to Your Excellency shall seem meet. And petitioner will ever pray… Signed, William Smith. I beg leave to certify that the Petitioner has lived with me upwards of two years during which period he has behaved honestly, soberly and industriously. South Creek, 29 Nov 1817, (Signed) Sarah Alcott. We certify to your excellency the Governor ,that Petitioner is to the best of our knowledge, sober, honest and industrious, and agreeable to His Excellency’s directions on that head we beg leave to recommend him for a Ticket of Leave. (Signed) Wm. Cox, J.P.; Robt . Cartwright; J. Mileham, J.P.