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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Underwood was transported on the Westmoreland, departing 3rd Mar 1835 and arriving 15th Jul 1835 with 221 passengers.
The Westmoreland was a 405-ton sailing ship built in 1832 at Lynn, Norfolk, England. Four (4) sailings listed for her to transport convicts (and some free settlers and soldiers) to Australia - New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). (Voyage in 1838 from Ireland to NSW is currently being compiled, incomplete list of persons to date.)
Westmoreland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 2 |
| 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
Elizabeth Underwood,... William Underwood, 31, and Charles White, ..., were charged with having counterfeited nine pieces of coin resembling half-crowns. From the evidence in this case it appeared that on the constables going to the Muse where the prisoners lived, they found William Underwood engaged in rubbing something, and on their coming in he threw the same away which sounded like metal ; that afterwards on searching the house they found various implements for coining; a crucible, tiles, white metal, 73c., and a quantity of counterfeit coin. The Jury, under the direction of the Learned Clerk, acquitted Elizabeth Underwood and Charles White, but found William Underwood guilty. who was sentenced to fourteen years’ transportation. The same Charles and Mary White, his wife, were then indicted for having feloniously in their possession of a mould for the purpose of coining counterfeit money. The charge were completely brought home to the male prisoner ; and be not being able to account satisfactorily for the possession of the mould. was found guilty and sentenced to fourteen years' transportation. His wife Mary White was acquitted. Bristol Times, 17 Jan 1835 Thursday se’nnnight, the eight undermentioned male Convicts were put on hoard the Justitia Hulk. at Woolwich, viz. Henry Linfield, William Underwood, Thomas Cary, Henry Ponchard, James Nugent, Edward Mulchay, John Evans, and William Cunningham. Bristol Times, 14 Feb 1835.
Bristol Quarter Sessions. TRANSPORTATION: Fourteen Years.- William Underwood, for coining. On the constables going to the house where the prisoner lived, they found him engaged in rubbing something, which he then threw away: on their searching the house they found various implements used in coining. Bristol Mercury, 17 Jan 1835.