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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Swan was transported on the Indefatigable, departing 30th Sep 1814 and arriving 26th Apr 1815 with 202 passengers.
The Indefatigable was built at Whitby. She was square-rigged three masted ship of 549 tons and had three decks; a length of 127 ft. and a beam of 31ft. 8ins. (Details of the 1812 sailing are to be found under separate listing for Indefatigable and Minstrel.)
Indefatigable (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 185 (94) |
| 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
Colonial Secretary Index. SWAN, William. Per "Indefatigable", 1815 1815 Apr 29 On list of prisoners disembarked from the "Indefatigable" & forwarded to Windsor for distribution (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.66) 1818 May 1 On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6006; 4/3498 p.198) 1821 Aug 30 On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6008; 4/3504 p.285) 1822 Memorial for land at Sydney or Hobart (Fiche 3054; 4/1832 No.376) 1824 May 3 Of 26 George Street. Memorial for land in Sydney (Fiche 3112; 4/1839B No.954 pp.1065-8). Reply, 8 May (Reel 6013; 4/3511 p.182) 1824 Oct 4 Affidavit re loss of his certificate of freedom (Reel 6026; 4/1714 pp.116-7) 1825 Jul 13 On list of convicts transported to Port Macquarie per "Elizabeth Henrietta"; crossed out (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.524-5)
16 Jun 1825 convicted of stealing boots and shoes sentenced to 3 years at Moreton Bay 27 Jan 1827 died at Moreton Bay. Edward Smith Hall, editor of the Sydney Monitor, alleged that Capt Patrick Logan was responisble for his death by excessive flogging. March 1830