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Transportation
Benjamin Vallance was transported on the Morley, departing 31st Oct 1816 and arriving 10th Apr 1817 with 179 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 HO11/2, Page Number 309 (156) |
| 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
Tried at the Old Bailey. (online) BENJAMIN VALLANCE, Theft - grand larceny, 3rd April 1816. 417. BENJAMIN VALLANCE was indicted for stealing, on the 3rd of April , a shawl, value 1l. 1s. the property of James Ince . JAMES INCE . I keep a mercer's shop , at No. 75, Oxford-street . About seven o'clock in the evening, in consequence of some information, my father ran out, and brought the prisoner back. The shawl has never been found. My father will describe what he saw. I remembered the prisoner's person from having been on the Jury at the last December Sessions when he was tried. THOMAS MORTLOCK . I live at Mr. James Davis 's linen-draper, in Oxford-street. Going by the prosecutor's shop, I saw the prisoner at the bar and another lad larking about it. The other lad made a pull at this shawl, which was hanging up; but did not succeed in getting it down; they made several pulls at it; at last the prisoner gave it a pull, and got it down, and the other lad ran off with it; the prisoner ran up Win-law-street. GUILTY , aged 20. Transported for Seven Years . Second Middlesex jury, before Mr. Common Serjeant. PUBLIC NOTICE. THE undermentioned Persons have obtained Certificates, Free Pardon, or Tickets of Leave, during the last Week:- CERTIFICATES. Morley (1) .,. BenjaminVallance. duplicate; Sydney Gazette, Thurs 4 March 1824.