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Voyage
Transportation
William Sunderland was transported on the General Hewett, departing 31st Jul 1813 and arriving 7th Feb 1814 with 301 passengers.
The Windham and General Hewett left England the 24th of August, in convoy with the Wansted, Capt. Moore, who sailed from hence last Thursday for Batavia; the General Hewett arrived at Rio the 17th of November, and sailed again the 2d of December. Together with the military detachments, she received on board for this Settlement 300 male prisoners, of whom we are sorry to report the death of 35, whose names we shall endeavour to procure an account of, and publish in the next Gazette, for the information of their friends and families in Great Britain. Sydney Gazette, Sat 12 Feb 1814.
General HewettReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 118 |
| 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
Wm. Sunderland and Dennis Sunderland, charged with having uttered a forged £1 Bank of England note to Wm. Berry, at Colne, knowing the same to be forged.—William Pleaded Guilty of having it in his possession.—14 Years Transportation.-— Dennis.—Acquitted. Lancaster Gazette, 27 March 1813.
1814 - Possible Burial Record Old Sydney Burial Ground - Inventory of Burials Name; William Sunderland Age; 45 Year of Burial. 28 Feb 1814 Remarks; Convict ** Appears on the 1816 - 1821 Convict Lists assigned to Metcaffe. NO further records found **
NSW Convict Indents Name: William Sunderland Age: 43 Trial: 20 Mar 1813 - Lancaster Vessel: General Hewitt - 7 Feb 1814 Trade; Woollen ? Man Height; 5 ft. 5 1/4 in Blue Eyes, Sandy; Hair