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Personal Information
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Voyage
Transportation
William Thompson was transported on the Lord Eldon, departing 31st Mar 1817 and arriving 30th Sep 1817 with 220 passengers.
Lord Eldon (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 330 |
| 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
At the beginning of the week, a number of prisoners from the working gangs were discovered to have absented themselves, and several boats, the property of private persons, were shortly after missing also; from which latter discovery, a design was conjectured to have been formed by the absentees, to surprise and cut off some vessel or craft. … … Sydney, 1st August, 1818. WHEREAS, several Boats being missing from the Harbour, and the under-mentioned Convicts having absconded, supposed with an intention of taking some Vessel in order to make their Escape from this Colony; all Constables and others are hereby required to Apprehend and lodge in any of the Gaols in this Colony, All or Any of the Prisoners herewith described; viz. … -Masons. - W. Thompson, servant in ship, per Lord Eldon, aged 20; native place Cork ; 5 f. 5 ¾ in. high; fair complexion, dark brown hair, hazel eyes. … Wm. Hutchinson, Principal Superintendent. (Sydney Gazette 1 Aug 1818, p. 3.)