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Transportation
George Vowles was transported on the Fame, departing 9th Oct 1816 and arriving 8th Mar 1817 with 201 passengers.
Fame (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 286 |
| 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
Somerset Assizes. The six following were left for execution: Thomas Harper, for forging three receipts for money; George Wheeler, for being an accessary to shooting, with intent to kill, Blanker, the Earl of Cork’s gamekeeper; Thomas Webb, for breaking into Cannard’s Grave Inn; Thomas Burston, for stealing four sheep from the Rev G.Trevalyan; and G. Vowles and Wm. Davis, for horse-stealing. London Courier and Evening Gazette, 15 April 1816. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hulk Records. HO-9-8_3 Portsmouth hulks, Received from Somerset, 8 June 1816. George Vowles, age 45, Felony, tried 30 Mar 1816 at Somerset, Life, To NSW 18 Sep 1816.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Fame ; 8 March 1817 Indent No; Name; George Vowles Age; 46 [1770] Native Place; Somersetshire Trade or calling; Labourer Offence; ---- Trial; Somerset - 30 Mar 1816. Life Height; 5 ft. 4 in Eyes; Grey Hair; Brown Completion; Fair Remarks; Ticket of Leave; 1709. Conditional Pardon; 17
colonial Secretary Index. VOWLES, George. Per "Fame", 1817. 1817 Mar 14 - On list of convicts disembarked from the "Fame" and forwarded to Windsor for distribution (Reel 6005; 4/3496 p.53) 1818 - On list of convicts maintained by William Cox free of expense to the Crown in 1818 (Fiche 3062; 4/1834B No.73 p.443) 1821 Sep 8 - Street Gang. On list of all persons victualled from H.M. Magazines (Reel 6016; 4/5781 p.114) ------------------------------------------------------- NSW 1828 Census Index: George Vowles, age 67, T.L. Fame 1817, Life, protestant, Butcher, resident at Clarence Street, Sydney. -------------------------------------------------- Sydney Gazette, 23 Jul 1829. CONDITIONAL PARDONS respectively dated 27th May, 1828, and granted to the undermentioned Individuals, viz. George Vowles, per Ship Fame.
Ilchester Gaol (record number 1788): convicted - horse stealing sentenced-death reprieved age 44 Tried along with William Davis age 52 for the same offence and sentence(Record 1789)
Sentenced Death - commuted