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John Williams was transported on the Larkins, departing 24th Jul 1817 and arriving 22nd Nov 1817 with 250 passengers.
1829 Voyage - Ship; Larkins, Captain Campbell, from Cork the 10th August, with 195 male prisoners. A Surgeon Superintendent, P. Sprout, Esquire. Arrived; 22 December 1829. Recapitulation; Mustered; 196. Died on Voyage; 3. Disembarked; 1. Total; 200
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 363 (183) |
| 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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Hulk Record HO-9-7_5 page 3/42 Bellerophon Received twenty Five prisoners from Newgate, 5 May 1817. John Williams, age 20, Felony, Tried Middlesex 16 April 1817, Life, Disch’d 4 July 1817, Larkin. NSW.
Tried at the Old Bailey, 16 April 1817. 737. JOHNÂ WILLIAMSÂ was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of April , from the person of Henry Thomas Lane , one pocket-book, value 2s.; one pair of scissars, value 1s.; one pair of trowsers, value 6d.; and one 10l., one 5l., and one 2l. bank note, his goods and monies . MR. HENRY THOMAS LANE . On the 7th of April, between three and four o'clock in the afternoon, I was crossing Red-lion-street - a person pointed the prisoner out to me as having picked my pocket - I ran, and secured him. He said, "pray, sir, let me go - I will give it you." I pulled my pocket-book out of his breeches-it contained the property stated in the indictment. WILLIAM MOFFAT . I am a grocer, and live in Red-lion-street. I was looking through my window, and saw the prisoner and another man walking behind Mr. Lane. The prisoner held Mr. Lane's coat-pocket with one hand, and took the pocket-book with the other. I pointed him out to Mr. Lane, and he secured him. The prisoner gave him the book again. WILLIAM READ . I took the prisoner in charge. (Property produced and sworn to.) GUILTY . Aged 20. Transported for Life .