Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Henry Townsend was transported on the Dromedary, departing 11th Sep 1819 and arriving 10th Jan 1820 with 371 passengers.
Dromedary (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 209 (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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Convict Notes
Old Bailey Online WILLIAM KING. HENRY TOWNSEND. Royal Offences; coining offences. 2nd December 1818. Text type Trial account Defendants WILLIAM KING, HENRY TOWNSEND Offences Royal Offences > Coining offences Session Date 2nd December 1818 Reference Number t18181202-23 Verdicts Guilty > Pleaded guilty Punishments Transportation 23. WILLIAM KING and HENRY TOWNSEND were indicted for feloniously having forged notes in their possession, knowing them to be forged . The prisoners pleaded GUILTY . Transported for Fourteen Years . First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Baron Wood.
Description Place of birth London. Gender male. Hair sandy. Eyes blue. Distinguishing marks scar (htwrgt left arm scar over left eye). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words htwrgt. Tattoo body locations arm.