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James Whitford was transported on the Morley, departing 3rd Nov 1827 and arriving 3rd Mar 1828 with 173 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.
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On the 16th May 1827, thirty six male convicts were forwarded from the County of Antrim Jail, to be put on board the transport hulk, at Kingston. They were accompanied by a military escort, under the direction of Mr. Samuel Erskine. On the succeeding Monday whilst the party was proceeding between Ashbourne and Dublin, one of the convicts, (James Whitford, who had received sentence of death at the Spring Assizes, for horse stealing, but which was commuted to transportation for life,) suddenly leaped off the hinder most cart, and took to the fields with great speed. The officer's guard of the Rifle Brigade fired several shots after him, without effect. The officer, perceiving that he could be overtaken caused the men to cease firing and he being on horseback, galloped after him. Meanwhile, Mr. S. Erskine took an angle off the line in which the convict was running, and by this manoeuver overtook him in the third field. It was then discovered that the irons with which he was manacled had been cut asunder, and were cast aside on his leaping from the cart. The party arrived in security next day at Kingston. Belfast Commercial Chronicle, 23 June 1827.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. James Whitford, age on arrival, 22, per Morley (5) 1828, tried 1827 at Antrim, Life, for Stealing horse. DOB 1806, native place, Antrim. Protestant. Married, 1 child. Servant farm shepherd.