John Williams

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Stealing a watch
Departure
Dec 1790
Arrival
Jul 1791
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Williams
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Old Bailey
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 31st Dec 1790
Arrival: 9th Jul 1791
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

John Williams was transported on the Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann, departing 31st Dec 1790 and arriving 9th Jul 1791 with 1265 passengers.

The Third Fleet consisted of 11 Vessels. Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Gorgon, Mary Ann, Matilda, Queen (from Ireland) Salamander and William and Ann. These vessels were provided by a private company; Camden, Calvert and King to ship convicts to the colony.

Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And AnnActive, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann (generic)

References

Primary SourceDigitised Indent of Admiral Barrington.

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 22nd April 2024

Digitised Indent of Admiral Barrington. John Williams, tried at Justice Hall, Old Bailey, Middlesex, 25 Feb 1789, 7 years. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 264. JOHN WILLIAMS was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of January , a metal watch, value 21 s. the property of Edward Hart . The prisoner came into the prosecutor's shop to buy something, with another lad, and was seen to take the watch off the mantle-piece, and was pursued, and flung it into the road. GUILTY . Transported for seven years . Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr. Baron THOMPSON.