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Voyage
Transportation
William Fleet was transported on the Blenheim, departing 11th Mar 1837 and arriving 16th Jul 1837 with 213 passengers.
Built 1845 at Shields. Wood ship of 808 Tons. Register lists of persons transported on the various sailing is still a work in progress, not all are yet listed.
Blenheim (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 9 (6). Tasmanian Archives - convict records. Linc, Appropriation List (CON27/1/7) & Conduct Record (CON31-1-14) |
| 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
Appropriation List:- Aged 46, Trade: Shoemaker Cutout, Native Place: Orkney http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON27-1-7,188,38,L,80 Conduct Record:- http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON31-1-14,180,162,F,60
William FLEET was convicted at Edinburgh, Scotland on 14 Dec 1835 for assaulting his wife. Stated that he had struck with a stool as she had illused his children by his first wife. Convicted before. 7 yr transportation sentence. Hulk Report: "good". Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia per the ship 'Blenheim' arriving there 16 July 1837. Ship surgeon's report: "good". Married man (twice). 4 children. VDL: Assigned to work services. 26 Aug 1841: Ticket of Leave granted. 4 Aug 1842: Drunk. Fined. 1843: Free Certificate issued, no. 25. Supreme Court, Launceston (date not stated): Stealing a watch. Further 7 yr sentence. 15 months to be spent at Port Arthur Penal Settlement. N.B. There was another convict named William Fleet in the Colony abt the same time.