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Transportation
Samuel Willets was transported on the Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann, departing 31st Dec 1790 and arriving 9th Jul 1791 with 1265 passengers.
The Third Fleet consisted of 11 Vessels. Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Gorgon, Mary Ann, Matilda, Queen (from Ireland) Salamander and William and Ann. These vessels were provided by a private company; Camden, Calvert and King to ship convicts to the colony.
Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 129 (66) |
| 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
Digitised Index of Admiral Barrington. Richard Speak, Edward Davis, Robert Fardoe alias Farmer, John Bragger, alias Thomas Williams, and Samuel Willets tried at Shrewsbury, county of Salop, 21 Mar 1789, 7 years. At Shrewsbury assize, which ended on Wednesday night, Edward Davies, aged 17, Richard Speak, Ann Hudson, David Owen, Charles Lester, and Samuel Nightingale were capitally convicted, and received sentence of death; the five latter were reprieved, and Davies left for execution. John Bragger, Robert Pardee, James Clarke, John Griffiths, and Sam. Willets are to be transported for 7 years. Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 30 March 1789.