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Voyage
Transportation
Robert Wilcox was transported on the Guildford, departing 4th Apr 1822 and arriving 15th Jul 1822 with 192 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 160 |
| 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, 5 Dec 1821. 25. ROBERT WILCOX was indicted for stealing, on the 29th of October , two chaise cushions, value 10 s. , the goods of John George . JOHN GEORGE . I am a coach-builder , and live in London-wall . On the 29th of October, between one and two o'clock the cushions were on the premises in a chaise. JOHN GRIFFIN . I am servant to Mr. George. I was at work in the gateway, and went into a loft for something, I heard a noise, ran to the loft window, and saw the prisoner and another man going out of the gateway - the prisoner had a bag under his arm, I ran down and caught him about two hundred yards off, I asked what he had in the bag, he said, "What is that to you?" I shook the bag and one of the cushions fell out, the other was in the bag - they were in the chaise before. (Property produced and sworn to.) Prisoner's Defence. I was hired to carry them to Hounsditch, by a young lad for 1 s., I was to stop at the corner of Hounsditch for him. GUILTY . Aged 21. Transported for Seven Years . London Jury, before Mr. Common Serjeant. ----------------------------------------------------- Hulk Records. Sheerness Hulks, Bellerophon. HO-9-7_5 page 27. Received Twenty five prisoners from Newgate, 27 Dec 1821. Robert Wilcox, age 21, Stealg. 2 chaise cushions, Tried London, 5 Dec 1821, 7 years, To NSW 29 Mar 1822, per Guildford.