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Voyage
Transportation
William Towle was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 15th Jul 1831 and arriving 26th Nov 1831 with 201 passengers.
Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.
Surrey Or Surry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 136 |
| 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
Petit Jury. George Tongue, aged 18, William Towle, aged 18, and Sarah Gilliver, 26, were charged with stealing sixty yards of ribband, the property of Richard Jordan.—Mr. Hurst called the prosecutor, who said he was in the Market-place, on Saturday June 4, with his stall, between nine and ten o’clock; there was a crowd of people round, and he suddenly missed five pieces of ribband. — Sophia Harrison lives at Mrs. Godber’s, in Chesterfield-street, on the Monday afternoon following, the prisoner, Gilliver, who lives near, came to her, and said she wished to speak to her; she went into Gilliver’s house, and the two young men were there: Sarah Gilliver showed a large broad ribband, and asked her to buy it; witness offered 4s. for it; Towle said It’s worth a deal more, but let her have it;” Tongue put it into her pocket; she was going away, when Tongue called her back, received two half-crowns, and gave her shilling change; she then took the riband into Mrs. Godber’s.—Melicent Godber said Mrs. Jordan called the same day at her house; she said that Sophia had bought a very handsome ribband, and showed it her, when Mrs. Jordan said it was her husband’s.—Emma Jordan confirmed this, and said she gave the ribband to the constable. —James Lawson apprehended the three prisoners in Chesterfield-street, near the house where Gilliver and Towle lived together; he took them back to the house, and, in answer to his questions; they all denied having either sold or seen any ribband. He produced the ribband received from Mrs. Jordan, and a bonnet of Sarah Gilliver’s, newly trimmed with ribband. —Richard Jordan identified these ribbands as part those stolen.—ln their defence, Sarah Gilliver said that she bought the ribband of Tongue, and was to pay for it at twice; if she had been a rogue, she should should not have put the ribband the very day it was stolen in her bonnet.—The two youths denied any knowledge of the ribband —All guilty.—lt was then proved that at the last year’s summer sessions Tongue was convicted of felony, and sentenced to six months’ imprisonment— ... Nottingham Review, 1 July 1831.