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Voyage
Transportation
William Bell was transported on the Indefatigable, departing 30th Sep 1814 and arriving 26th Apr 1815 with 202 passengers.
The Indefatigable was built at Whitby. She was square-rigged three masted ship of 549 tons and had three decks; a length of 127 ft. and a beam of 31ft. 8ins. (Details of the 1812 sailing are to be found under separate listing for Indefatigable and Minstrel.)
Indefatigable (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 180 |
| 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
National Archives. Hulk Records HO-9-8_2 page 20. Langston Harbour, Portland hulk Received nine prisoners from Lincoln, June 2 1814. William Bell, age 39, C.R. Tried Lincoln, 12 Mar 1814, Life, per Indefatigable.
The following prisoners, under sentence of transportation for life, were removed from Lincoln Castle,Tuesday last to the Portland convict ship Langston Harbour, .. William Bell,… Stamford Mercury, 3 June 1814.
Lincolnshire Assizes. Shop-Breaking Mareham-Le-Fen. William Ward (aged 31) & William Bell (aged 39) late of Retford, labourers, stood charged with breaking open and stealing from the shop of Mr Simpson, of Mareham Fen, draper, goods of the value of nearly 200£ ... 25 March 1814.
Colonial Secretary Index. BELL, William. Per "Indefatigable", 1815 1818-23 On list of convicts maintained by William Cox free of expense to the Crown from 1818 to 1821 and 1823 (Fiche 3062, 4/1834B No.73 p.443; Reel 6058, 4/1769 p.86a; Reel 6050, 4/1746 p.140; Reel 6052, 4/1751 p.257; Reel 6059, 4/1773 p.159a) 1823 Apr 30 On list of convicts in the employ of William Cox of Clarendon and his two sons George and Henry (Fiche 3062; 4/1834B No.73 p.469)