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Transportation
William Bowles was transported on the Waterloo, departing 2nd Oct 1837 and arriving 8th Feb 1838 with 224 passengers.
1829 - Waterloo's first voyage arrived at Sydney Cove 9 July 1829. 180 Male Convicts. 2 Died on voyage. 7 sent to the hospital on landing. Total mustered; 171. Stephen Addison - Commander Michael Goodsire - Surgeon Superintendent [His wife was a passenger] 1842 - The Waterloo voyage of 1842 was wrecked on 28/8/1842. 189 people drowned, these being 143 convicts, 15 men of the 99th Regiment, together with 17 wives and children, the boatswain Mr. Chiverton, the sailmaker, the carpenter and 11 of the crew. Convicts were then received in Cape Town Prison from the wreck of the Waterloo, 2nd September 1842. They then completed their voyage to VDL per “Cape Packet” which arrived on 23/11/1842.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 148 |
| 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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"Stephen Best 3rd great grandson"
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Convict Notes
NSW Convict Index. William Bowles, per Waterloo, 1838. Ticket of Leave, No 42/1048. District, Carcoar; Tried, CCC. Certificate of Freedom, 15 Oct 1844. No 44/1518. TL 42/1048.
Tried at the Old Bailey, 12 June 1837. 1623. WILLIAM BOWLES was indicted for stealing, on the 27th of May, 1 bag, value 3d., and 50lbs. weight of coffee, value 2£. 10s.; the goods of James Thomas. GEORGE MOORCRAFT . About nine o'clock in the evening, on the 27th of May, I was standing in No. 3, Oak-lane, Southwark, and saw two men come by—the prisoner, who was one, had a bag on his back, which afterwards proved to be coffee—I waited a few minutes, and then followed them with a policeman across Bermondsey-street to the new leather-market—they there dropped it, and we took it up. Prisoner. I never had any thing to do with it-if he saw me carry the bag, why did not he stop me—I was not taken into custody till twelve o'clock at night, when I went to get something for supper. Witness. He is the man. ROBERT ELSTON (police-constable M 28.) I had information, and followed the prisoner—he dropped the bag and escaped—I am sure he is the man—I knew him before. JOHN SIMS (policeman M 164.) I took the prisoner on the Saturday evening, between twelve and one o'clock, from the description—he said he had not been in the neighbourhood, but had just come from Epsom races, and knew nothing of it. JOSEPH BULL . I am servant to James Thomas. We lost this bag of coffee on the evening of the 27th. GUILTY . Aged 20.— Transported for Seven Years.