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Voyage
Transportation
John Williams was transported on the Hindostan, departing 30th Jun 1821 and arriving 24th Nov 1821 with 152 passengers.
Hindostan (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 68. Tasmanian Archives. |
| 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
Tasmanian Records: Convict Conduct Record for John Williams, per Governor Ready: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-45/CON31-1-45P253 Gives details of his escape, from the colony, subsequent arrest and execution.
Elizabeth Hill, John Williams, John Sells, and Joseph Franks, charged with uttering false notes, purporting to be the Bank of England, at Portsmouth, Portsea, Wymering, and Widley, pleaded guilty to the minor offence of having forged notes in their possession, which subjects them to 14 years transportation. Hampshire Chronicle, 12 March 1821.
John WILLIAMS was originally charged and convicted for forgery and was transported to New South Wales, Australia (14 yr sentence) per the ship ‘Hindostan’ in 1821. He stated he had run away from the service of G. Windsor, Sydney. He went to VDL per the Mary and then the Caroline to Macquarie Island (west coast of Tasmania). He then stowed away on the Rambler and went to Batavia, then back to England on the Hope. John was arrested and tried at Middlesex, London on 14 Sept 1826 for returning from transportation. He was given a life sentence and sent to Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) per the ship Governor Ready arriving 31 July 1827. Stated he was a single man of no religion. Place of birth - Runcorn, Chesire, England. VDL: No details on the Conduct Record but must have been assigned to Macquarie Harbour as on 8 December 1827 he was charged, along with Lacy and others, with murder. Death sentence. He was executed on 17 Dec 1827. (recorded on conduct sheet) (n.b. there are several other persons named “John Williams” as convicts in these records)