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William Wakelin was transported on the Larkins, departing 24th Jul 1817 and arriving 22nd Nov 1817 with 250 passengers.
1829 Voyage - Ship; Larkins, Captain Campbell, from Cork the 10th August, with 195 male prisoners. A Surgeon Superintendent, P. Sprout, Esquire. Arrived; 22 December 1829. Recapitulation; Mustered; 196. Died on Voyage; 3. Disembarked; 1. Total; 200
Larkins (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 365 (184) |
| 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
Colonial Secretary Index. WAKELAN, William. Per "Larkins", 1817 1821 Jun On list of convicts embarked on "Prince Regent" for Port Macquarie (Reel 6008; 4/3504 p.88) June 1821. List of convicts embarked on "Prince Regent" for Port Macquarie. William Wakelan, age 26, per Larkins, Seaman, Tried at Bury St Eds. 27 Mar 1817, Life. This list was followed by a letter, which was crossed out, saying that these men had volunteered their services on this occasion, and were to be allowed the same rations and indulgences with those already at the settlement of Port Macquarie. (Their trades were Carpenters, sawyers and seamen) --------------------------------------------------------------- NSW 1828 Census Index. William Wakeland, per Larkins, Gaol Parramatta.
Suffolk Lent Assizes. … William Wakeling, for stealing a wether sheep, the property of Thos. Kingsbury, of Sudbury ; ... Before the Judge (Baron Graham) left the town, they were all reprieved, except S. Rayner, who was left for execution. Bury and Norwich Post, 9 April 1817.  Wm. …. and Rich. Fluid, for stealing, in the night, or early in the morning of the ? of January, one wether sheep, the property of Thomas Kingsbury; Fluid was admitted evidence; and Wakeling was sentenced to death, but reprieved. Suffolk Chronicle, 5 April 1817.  William Wakeling, a convict in our Gaol, escaped therefrom on Tuesday last, but after a vigilant pursuit, he was apprehended the next day at a cottage in Bramford, near Ipswich, in the act of filing off his irons.  Wakeling 's character is said to be notorious, and that he has twice escaped from Chelmsford Gaol. Bury and Norwich Post, 30 April 1817.