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Crime
Transportation
William Chapman was transported on the Baring, departing 30th Nov 1818 and arriving 26th Jun 1819 with 302 passengers.
Baring (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 133 (68) Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' James McLelland's researches. Musters |
| 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
ADM 101/7/41818-1820 Medical Journal of the Baring convict ship sailing to New South Wales, covering the dates 31 October 1818 to July 1820, by David Reid, Surgeon. Sea victualling between 29 November 1818 and 3 July 1819. The journal's inside cover states it covers up to July 1820, its last entry is for June 1819. Folio 6: Note that convicts were healthy through February [1819] until light winds delayed the ship on approaching the Equator. Then the heat began to affect many of the convicts and some of the guard with 'chronic affectations of the liver and jaundice'. Folio 6: William Chapman, convict, aged 18; disease or hurt, jaundice. Taken ill 28 March 1819 at sea. Discharged 10 April 1819.
William was born about 1799. He was a farmer's boy of Berkshire with dark pale, black hair, dark eyes 5'4.5" when sentenced. He was recorded at musters in 1822, 1823, 1824, 1825 & 1828. In 1822 he was employed on clearing party of W (Cox) of Windsor. In 1823 to 1825 he was employed by Mr (McAllister) at Argyle & in 1828 he was further described as Protestant a Free by Servitude servant/shepherd to Mr (McAllister) at Cookbundoon.