Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Pittman was transported on the Portsea, departing 24th Jul 1838 and arriving 18th Dec 1838 with 240 passengers.
Portsea (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 305 (154) |
| 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. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/106/83. 1838 May 30 - 1838 June 22 . Prisoner name: William Pittman. Prisoner occupation: Soldier in 37th Regiment of Foot. Court and date of trial: Jamaica Court Martial, January 1837. Crime: Striking a superior officer. Initial sentence: 14 years transportation. Annotated (Outcome): Nil. Petitioner(s): John Pittman of High Street, city of Waterford, shoemaker, undersigned by 12 inhabitants of Waterford. Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): Intoxicated; respectable family. Other papers: Letter from Fitzroy Somerset, Horse Guards, reporting that Lord Hill cannot recommend mitigation of sentence. Additional Information: Prisoner held on board Leviathan hulk, Portsmouth.
Born - Waterford City Ireland. Soldier.