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William Smith was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 28th Feb 1800 and arriving 20th Nov 1800 with 305 passengers.
The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details
Royal Admiral (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 267 (133) |
| 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
Old Bailey On-Line 23. WILLIAM SMITH was indicted for returning from transportation . JAMES WAITHMAN sworn. - On the 21st of October last I met the prisoner in the street, and upon my looking at him, he ranaway; I am waiter at the Blue-posts, Russel-street, Covent-Garden; I pursued him, and took him; he asked me what he had done; I told him I would let him know another time what he had done, it was of no consequence; I then brought him down to Carpmeal's, in Bow-street, and from there to Covent-Garden watch-house; on the 22d I took him before the Magistrates at Bow-street, where I charged him with felony, in consequence of which he was committed. Q. Had you ever seen him before? - A. Yes; I took him not for this particularly, but for other things. JOHN SIMPSON sworn. - I am servant to Mr. Kirby, (produces a copy of the prisoner's conviction); I had it from Mr. Shelton's office,(it is read); I attended the bar at the time he was convicted; I know his person perfectly well; I was likewise at the delivery of him at Woolwich, with Mr. Kirby. JOHN NOWLAN sworn. - He was delivered on board the hulk on the 2d of November, and escaped the 23d of July last. Prisoner. Q. What character did I bear while I was on board the hulk? - A. He conducted himself very properly. The prisoner did not say any thing in his defense, but threw himself on the mercy of the Court. GUILTY Death . (Aged 20.) Tried by the second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Justice GROSE. 25 Jan 1799 - Sentence respited
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 for John Cosby List of Convict Transports. 1800-1801 No; 140 Name; William Smith Age; 28 Where; Middlesex Trial Date; 5 Dec 1798 Sentence; Life