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Voyage
Transportation
John Williams was transported on the Dromedary, departing 11th Sep 1819 and arriving 10th Jan 1820 with 371 passengers.
Dromedary (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 211 (107) |
| 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
Williams, John Name: Williams, John Record Type: Convicts Additional identifier: 2 Property: Macquarie Harbour Penal Stations Departure date: 11 Sep 1819 Departure port: England Ship: Dromedary Place of origin: Cornwall Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 7 Index number: 76481 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1446632 Tasmanian Library
*****TWO JOHN WILLIAMS ON THIS VOYAGE***** Old Bailey: JOHN WILLIAMS, JOHN MILLER, THOMAS CRAWLEY, Theft > grand larceny, 21st April 1819. Offence: Theft > grand larceny Verdict: Guilty; Guilty; Guilty Punishment: Transportation JOHN WILLIAMS, JOHN MILLER, and THOMAS CRAWLEY were indicted for stealing, on the 18th of March, one handkerchief, value 4 s., the goods of Elizabeth Hayman, widow. CRAWLEY'S Defence. I bought it of a Jew. WILLIAMS - GUILTY. Aged 19. MILLER - GUILTY. Aged 17. CRAWLEY - GUILTY Aged 18. Transported for Seven Years. This John Williams was tried with Thomas Crawley and John Miller - the Old Bailey records him as 19 years old but 'Founders and Survivors' website list him as being 35 years old on arrival in VDL - Born 1784 in Cornwall. John Williams was a "Seaman" and was 5'5¼" tall, light brown hair, grey eyes, small scar on right cheek. 8/9/1820: Stealing a book from is master - 50 lashes and returned to Public Works. 4/2/1822: Dr. Margetts/Assault and beating Mrs. Martha Fagg - 50 lashes. 6/5/1822: Stealing a Bed Tick from his master Mr George Owen - 50 lashes and returned to PW and contained at nights. 20/7/1822: Forging an order on G Owen for 2 gallons of rum and 2 decanters with intent to defraud the said G. Owen - 50 lashes and to be sent to Macquarie Harbour for 3 years. 4/8/1823: Losing thru neglect or disposing of his shirt - 50 lashes and labor 3 months in irons. 11/8/1823: Macaquarie Harbour: Disobeyance of the Sentry's orders - 7 days on bread and water. 30/9/1823: Disobeyance of orders 12/12/1823: Stealing Bread 12/1/1824: Cutting a fellow prisoner 27/9/1824: Still at Macquarie Harbour ---last entry on his conduct record.