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Voyage
Transportation
William O'neill was transported on the Lady Castlereagh, departing 30th Nov 1817 and arriving 11th Jun 1818 with 303 passengers.
Lady Castlereagh (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 407 (205) |
| 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
Surrey Assizes. … Wm. O'Neill, … were ordered to be transported for seven years.—To … O’Neill, and … the learned Judge particularly addressed himself on the enormity of their offences, and the necessity of marking such irreclaimable characters with summary punishment. Morning Herald, 23 August, 1817.
https://content.archives.nsw.gov.au/delivery/StreamGate?dps_pid=FL10112911&dps_dvs=1735377046089~956 page 19, 20, to 50. Letter Dated 18 Feb 1831, Norfolk Island. Deposition taken in the case of the King v. John McGinnis per ship Almorah 2, Redmond Moss, per Globe, Friday Angel, per Adamant, Lawrence Clary, per Mangles 3, William or Charles Lovell, per Shipley 4, David Craig, per Minstrel, 2, Charles Daley, per Chapman, William O’Neill, per Lady Castlereagh. Charged with secretly absenting themselves from Barracks on the night of Tuesday the fourth of January 1831; for entering a dwelling Hut and putting in bodily fear John Holyland, per ship Henry 1, John Cahill, per ship Guildford 3, Matthias Muller per ship Indian; for robbing the Tool house at Longridge of a blue jacket and a number of Pitchforks and reaping hooks to arm themselves and their associates for the purpose of attacking the Garrison; for Mutinous conduct in conspiring to destroy the Garrison by setting fire to the soldiers’ huts and stockage, and to murder the Detachment; and also for conspiring to murder John Grower, per ship Anne 2, and Abraham Davis, per ship Earl St Vincent, 4, and for cutting and maiming them with intent to do them some grievous bodily harm. There continues a number of sworn depositions. The outcome was that the defendants were Committed for Trial. The depositions can be read online, following the above link. (Via NSW Convict Index search)
Colonial Secretary Index. O'NEIL, William. Per "Lady Castlereagh", 1818 1821 Aug 22 On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Mermaid" (Reel 6008; 4/3504 p.255) 1821 Nov 30 On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6008; 4/3504A p.108) 1822 Nov 19 On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.18, 378-9) 1823 Jan On monthly return of prisoners punished at Newcastle; listed as O'Neile (Reel 6023; 4/1718 p.161) 1825 Jan 12-May 28 Convicted of grand larceny. On return of prisoners convicted and sentenced by the Supreme Court; listed as O'Neal (Fiche 3298; X730 p.5) 1825 May 13 To be transported for seven years. On return of prisoners tried before the Supreme Court of New South Wales; listed as O'Neal (Fiche 3298; X727 p.9) 1825 Jun 7 On list of convicts transported to Port Macquarie per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.520-1)