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Voyage
Transportation
William Taylor was transported on the Coromandel, departing 25th Jun 1838 and arriving 26th Oct 1838 with 350 passengers.
Coromandel (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 291 (147). Tasmanian convict Records. |
| 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
CONVICT DEPARTMENT. Comptroller General Office, 4th Jan., 1844. The Lieutenant-Governor has approved of a Ticket-of-Leave being issued to 1153 William Taylor, Coromandel 2, for apprehending nine runaway Convicts. M. FORSTER, Comptroller-General. The Courier, 26 Jan 1844.
Staffordshire Lent Assizes. FRIDAY. uttering forged notes. William Taylor was indicted for uttering forged £5. Bank of England note, at Leek. Mr. Greaves appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Vardley for the prisoner. Thomas Hine, corn dealer, of Leek, proved that the prisoner purchased half bushel of oats on the 7th February last, being at Leek fair, and paid for them with £5. Bank of England note. Ten other witnesses supported the prosecution, most of whom spoke to the identity of the prisoner. It was ascertained that he came to Leek on the morning of the 7th February, in the company of three others, and second note, from the same plate, found under the screen where the prisoners and party sat, sufficiently indicated the object of their visit to Leek. Alibi was set but failed. was found guilty, and sentenced to be transported for life. Staffordshire Advertiser, 17 March 1838. Tasmanian Records: Conduct Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-44/CON31-1-44P69 No 1153. William Taylor. Tried Stafford Assizes, 10 March 1838, Life. Transported for uttering a forged 5£ note. Gaol report, Bad character, bad connexions, good disposition. Hulk report, good, single Stated this offence, Uttering a false note, prosecutor Mr Hine, Leaks in Stafford. James innocent? , single, real name Willm Ashling. Dec 9 1839, General neglect of duty – Retd. to the Crown & recommended to be employed on the roads on probation 4 months, then the Interior, … Green Ponds then Oatlands for assignment. Vide Lieut. Governor’s decision, 13 Dec 1839. Oct 26 1840, Neglect of duty, six days solitary confinement on B & water. Sep 18 1843, Disobedience of orders, …. Recommended for a Conditional Pardon, 23/11/1847. 23/9/1846. Convict Description Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON18-1-5/CON18-1-5P141 No 1153. William Taylor., alias Hatton & Ashley. Trade, Gent’s servant; Native place, Birmingham; Age 20, 5 ft 4 ¾ in. See record for full details.
On his ticket of leave, his birthplace is listed as Birmingham, sentence as life, trade as labourer and his age 27. That would make his year of birth most likely 1816.
I have a ticket of leave for William Taylor dated 23/12/1844 who came out on the Coromandel. The pass allows him to travel from Swansea to Campbell Town (both in Tasmania) to the address of Mr. Blackburn. This ties in with a couple things. Firstly, the convict built “Spicky Bridge” near Swansea was completed at about this time. Secondly, James Blackburn, a former convict but now relatively famous architect/engineer, had purchased a property at Campbell Town at around this time. Blackburn was also the engineer for many convict built bridges. How William Taylor’s ticket of leave came into my family I do not know.