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Transportation
John Williams was transported on the Navarino, departing 22nd Sep 1842 and arriving 10th Jan 1843 with 181 passengers.
Built 1808. 493 tons. Several voyages to Australia with convict transportees. Registers of persons currently being updated - not complete as yet. 1840-1841. Departed Dublin 5th.Sept 1842. Arrived Hobart appx 10th Jan 1843. Sailed with 260 convicts including between 40-50 women,girls & children loaded at Kingstown Harbor. Capt A Warning.
Navarino (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Conditional Pardon Granted. John Williams, Navarino. The Britannia and Trade Advocate, 27 March 1851.
Navarino Indent: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-16/CON14-1-16P239 and John Williams, Tried Dublin, 10 August 1842, 15 years. Age 22, protestant, can read and write, Single. Offence: burglary, pr Joseph Watson. And stg a chronometer, mariners Compass & some scissors. John Carey & James Smith for same offence. Surgeons’ Report, Good. Trade, Glazier house painter. Native place: ? St George. Remarks: M Elizabeth; 2 B, John, James. 1 S, Susannah.  BURGLARY. John Williams, John Carey, and James Smyth were indicted for a burglary and robbery in the house of Mr. Samuel Watson, at Finglass, and for stealing variety of other valuable property therefrom; and Smyth was also indicted for receiving a gold seal, the property of Mr Watson, knowing same to have been stolen.  Guilty.—To be transported for 15 years.  Dublin Evening Packet, 11 August 1842.
Ticket of Leave 30 Jan 1849 Conditional Pardon 25 March 1851
Williams, John Name: Williams, John Record Type: Convicts Property: Tasman Peninsula Probation Stations Departure date: 22 Sep 1842 Departure port: Kingston Ship: Navarino (2) Place of origin: Dublin, Dublin Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 208 Police number: 8350 Index number: 76607 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1446780 Tasmanian Library