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Transportation
William Smith was transported on the Indian, departing 30th Jun 1810 and arriving 16th Dec 1810 with 201 passengers.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 16 |
| 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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Colonial Secretary Index. SMITH, William. Per "Indian", 1810 1817 Servant to Revd Samuel Marsden. Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3181; 4/1853 p.314) 1820 Jun 8 District constable & poundkeeper at Pennant Hills. Memorial (Fiche 3031; 4/1825B No.702 pp.695-8) -------------------------------------------------------------- 1817. Petition for mitigation of sentence. The humble petition of William Smith, Sheweth That Petitioner came to this colony by the Ship Indian nearly seven years ago under sentence of Exile for Life, nine years of which he has suffered the sentence of the Law. That Petitioner has, and is still living in the service of the Revd. Samuel Marsden upwards of four years and a half, in which service he has conducted himself to the satisfaction of his Master. That Petitioner humbly trusts your Excellency will take his long servitude and good conduct into consideration having a wife and three small children wholly dependent upon the Industry of Petitioner for support and extend unto him the Indulgence of an Emancipation and he trusts his future conduct will express his gratitude. And Petitioner as in duty bound, will ever pray. This Petitioner is a sober, honest and industrious man, has laboured hard to support a small family. I beg therefore to recommend him to your Excellency’s Clemency. (Signed) Samuel Marsden, Senior Chaplain & J.P. Marked CP -------------------------------------------------------------- NSW Convict Index. William Smith, per Indian, 1810, Conditional Pardon, 31 Jan 1818. --------------------------------------------------------------- 1820. Petition. The respectful Memorial of William Smith sheweth That Memorialist came to the Colony by the Ship Indian, Barclay master, is a free man, has married a free subject of this colony by whom he has four children, resides at Pennant Hills as District Constable and Pound Keeper, following agricultural pursuits and supporting an honest industrious character. That Memorialist never having received any Indulgence of Land from the Crown, and being anxious to improve a farm, humbly implores your Excellency, to take his Case into your favourable Consideration and grant him such portion of Land for a Farm as to your Excellency’s Wisdom and Goodness shall seem meet and for such Mark of Favor, Memorialist as in duty bound will ever pray. New South Wales, June 1st 1820. ?????? (Signed) ???, J.P.; J. Harris, J.P.
HO-11-2. Indents, Early Convict Ships Indian William Smith, Tried London Gaol Delivery, 28 June 1809, Life. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Tried at the Old Bailey, 26 June 1809. 566. WILLIAM SMITH was indicted for feloniously stealing on the 24th of June , a pocket book, value 1 s. a two-penny receipt stamp, value 2 d. a four-penny receipt stamp, value 4 d. a six-penny receipt stamp, value 6 d. and a shilling receipt stamp, value 1 s. the property of William Richards . WILLIAM RICHARDS . I am clerk to Mr. George Kilbore and co. dry salters , Cross-lane, Cannon-street . On the 24th of June I was sent out to collect money, and in passing along Lombard-street, about one o'clock at noon, I felt a jerk at my pocket; I turned round and saw the prisoner several yards from me, he might be twelve yards from me; he had the pocket book under his coat, endeavouring to make his escape; my witness, John Pearce , saw the whole of the transaction, immediately rushed out of the shop, previously the prisoner had dropped the pocket book; Pearce picked it up with one hand, and seized the prisoner with the other; I immediately collared the prisoner also, and took him to the witnesses's shop till a constable could be procured. I took him to the compter. Mr. Gleed. You say this was at the hour of one, in Lombard-street - A. Yes. Q. Lombard-street we all know is an amazing throughfare - A. Yes. Q. What pocket was the pocket book in - A. I cannot positively say; I believe it was on the right hand side. Q. Perhaps you do not recollect that you had any pocket book at all - A. Yes, I saw it half an hour before in Mincing-lane. JOHN PEARCE . I am shopman to a button maker, 23, Lombard-street. On Saturday the 24th of June, a little past one o'clock, I saw the prisoner take a black leather pocket book from the pocket of the prosecutor; directly I ran after him, seized him by the collar; I told him he had picked a gentleman's pocket of a pocket book; at the instant the pocket book fell on the ground, I lowered my hand, and with my left hand I picked up the pocket book from the ground; a crowd of people came round, I kept hold of the prisoner all the while till I got the pocket book. I took the prisoner into the shop; some person in the crowd desired me to give him the book; I requested some person to collar him, who knowing they never went alone. Q. Who was the person that you ordered to be collared - A. The prosecutor, I thought it to be an accomplice. EDWARD LEWIS . I am a constable, The prisoner and the pocket book was delivered to me. I took him to the Compter. GUILTY , aged 29. Transported for Life . London jury, before Mr. Recorder.