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Transportation
Robert Williams was transported on the General Hewett, departing 31st Jul 1813 and arriving 7th Feb 1814 with 301 passengers.
The Windham and General Hewett left England the 24th of August, in convoy with the Wansted, Capt. Moore, who sailed from hence last Thursday for Batavia; the General Hewett arrived at Rio the 17th of November, and sailed again the 2d of December. Together with the military detachments, she received on board for this Settlement 300 male prisoners, of whom we are sorry to report the death of 35, whose names we shall endeavour to procure an account of, and publish in the next Gazette, for the information of their friends and families in Great Britain. Sydney Gazette, Sat 12 Feb 1814.
General HewettReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 123 (63) |
| 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 Robert. Tried Salop Quarter Sessions 15th July 1814 Sentence 7 years Native Place Denbigh Trade Labourer Age 41, Height 5ft 8½in, Complexion Dark Sallow, Hair Light Brown, Eyes Hazel --------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMS, Robert. Per "General Hewitt", 1814. 1814 Jul 26 On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6004; 4/3493 p.226) 1816 Mar 24 On list of prisoners received on board the "Kangaroo" at Newcastle (Reel 6066; 4/1806 p.14) 1816 Sep 19 On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6005; 4/3495 p.134) 1817 Sep On monthly return of prisoners punished at Newcastle (Reel 6023; 4/1718 p.57) 1824 Oct 1 Affidavit re loss of his certificate of freedom (Reel 6028; 4/1690 p.93) ----------------------------------------------------- State Records NSW Reel 6028 4/1690 Affidavit re loss of his certificate of freedom 1 Oct 1824 . New South Wales, Cumberland. to wit Robert Williams who came by the ship 'General Hewitt' in 1814, being duly sworn maketh oath and saith that he this Despondent is free by servitude that four or five years ago he received a Certificate of Freedom from the Secretary's Office, which he kept in his possession about six months. That one day as deponent was walking through the streets having his said certificate in a pouch, which he carried in a bundle with other things. The bundle by some means became untied and the pouch fell out. That on the following day deponent picked up the pouch in the street through which he had passed but the certificate (which was in a very ragged and mutilated condition) had been taken out and deponent has never seen since the said certificate, but a little girl afterward told the deponent that she had found the fragments of his certificate which she threw away supposing it to be of no value or use. This statement deponent solemnly declared upon his oath to be the truth. Robert Williams X His mark Sworn before me this first day of October in the year of our Lord 1824 (Not signed) ---------------------------------------------------- The Sydney Gazette, 14th November 1825. Robert Williams was indicted for stealing a handkerchief, the property of Mrs Anne Corsan on the 1st of October last – Guilty. To be transported for 3 years ---------------------------------------------------- Burials, Port Macquarie, 1828 Robert Williams, Abode, Port Macquarie, buried 30 Sep 1828, age 62, Ship, Genl. Hewitt; Prisoner, Ceremony performed by John Cross.