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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Archibald Torrance was transported on the Morley, departing 19th Sep 1822 and arriving 11th Jan 1823 with 173 passengers.
The "Morley" was built on the Thames, England in 1811. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Morley in 1817, 1818, 1820, 1828 and 1829 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1820 and 1823. 1829 Voyage. 200 Male English Convicts. Commander; Harrison. Richard Lewis; Surgeon Superintendent arrived 2 Dec 1829. All convicts survived the voyage.
Morley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 211 (106) |
| 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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https://www.oldscottish.com/convict-records-16.html Old Scottish Genealogy and Family History, Database of Scottish Court records relating to Australian convicts. Archibald Torrance; Labourer, Drygate, Glasgow. Tried Glasgow, 24 Apr 1822, Transportation, 14 years; Per Morley, 19 Sep 1822, to Van Diemen’s Land. ------------------------------------------------------------- Glasgow Circuit. Thomas Donachy, Archibald Torrance, Alexander Lowe, John Rankin, John Dick —various acts of housebreaking and theft. Glasgow Sentinel, 10 April 1822. Circuit Intelligence. Thomas Donachy, Archibald Torrance, John Dick, and Alexander Lewe, all pleaded Guilty, except, Donachy. Caledonian Mercury, 27 April 1822. The sentence of death was afterwards pronounced on Thomas Donachy, convicted of housebreaking and theft; and his three accomplices, John Dick, Archibald Torrance, and Alex. Low, were sentenced to 14 years transportation. Perthshire Courier, 30 April 1822. ----------------------------------------------------------------- A petition was made on behalf of Thomas Donaghy: National Archives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/6/151822 May Prisoner name: Thomas Donachy. Prisoner details: Aged 21 years, carter of [Glasgow]. Court and date of trial: Glasgow Spring Circuit Court of Justiciary [April] 1822. Crime: Theft of 'small' items from a Mrs McLean. Initial sentence: Death. Execution date 5 June 1822. Annotated: '7 May 1822 Refused'. Petitioner(s): Thomas Donachy (the convict), undersigned by Henry Finlay (public procurator for the convict). Grounds for clemency: The smallness of the theft; he fell in with dissolute companions; he alone of the four convicts has been capitally sentenced; Mrs McLean [victim] and her daughter perjured themselves at the trial. Other papers: Letter from Henry Finlay transmitting the petition to the Home Department and indicating that Peter Donachy (convict's father) has applied to the MPs for the County of Armagh and City of Armagh [Ireland]. Additional Information: Convicted with Archibald Torrance, John Dick and Alexander Lowe who each received a sentence of 14 years transportation. A brief newspaper report of the sentences is affixed to the petition.
Archibale Torrance was 22 years old on arrival. He was married in Glasgow, 5'10 1/2" tall, brown hair, hazel eyes, scar on left cheekbone and left eye, had been imprisoned once before for housebreaking. 5/6/1826: Absent from the Port Barracks - 50 lashes. 30/6/1826: Absent from his gang - 50 lashes. 7/9/1828: Temple Pearson/Neglect of duty in disposing of 300lbs of his master's wheat - 2 years to a penal settlement or as the Govenor sees fit. 17/3/1829: Ch. Gang/ absent from the chain gang New Norfolk until apprehended at Borwn's River - to be sent to Macquarie Harbour - sems to have been sent to Port Arthur instead. In 1831: Robbed a dwelling house of various articles - to be tried. More abscondings and AWOL's until; 17/2/1836: Died at Colonial Hospital, New Norfolk.