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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 208 |
| 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: 1 Departure date: 11 Sep 1819 Departure port: England Ship: Dromedary Place of origin: Surrey Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 7 Index number: 76480 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1446631 Tasmanian Library
******TWO JOHN WILLIAMS ON THIS VOYAGE***** Old Bailey: JOHN WILLIAMS, Theft > animal theft, 17th September 1817. Offence: Theft > animal theft Verdict: Guilty Punishment: Transportation JOHN WILLIAMS was indicted for stealing, on the 31st of July, three live tame geese, price 15s., and seven eggs, value 6d., the goods of William Jerdan. WILLIAM JERDAN I live at Old Brompton. On the 31st of July, my geese were taken from my coach-house, and the eggs from the hen-house. WILLIAM M'CABLE. I am a watchman in Sloane-square, Chelsea. On the 31st of July, between five and six o'clock in the morning, I stopped the prisoner with the geese and eggs, all dead, in a cloth. He said they were old rags. RICHARD MAYBANK. The prisoner was brought to the watch-house with the bundle; the geese were quite hot, I found the eggs in his hat-Mr. Jerdan claimed them. There were four locks broken open in the house. Prisoner's Defence. I met a man, who asked me to carry them. GUILTY. Aged 18. Transported for Seven Years. John Williams was listed as being 21 years old on arrival in VDL - he was born in Surrey. John was 5'3¾" tall, brown hair, light brown eyes. Occupation: Labourer/Gardener. 22/2/1830: Stealing a hat, the property of Garrett Neale - charge dismissed.