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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Williams was transported on the Elizabeth, departing 11th Aug 1820 and arriving 31st Dec 1820 with 173 passengers.
1828 - Elizabeth arrived from Ireland with Female Irish Convicts. Total No Embarked; 194. Drowned on voyage; 1 Died on Board; 1. Total mustered 192 on arrival at Sydney Cove 12 January 1828. 16 Children on Board Walter Cock - Commander Joseph H Hughes - Surgeon Superintendent.
Elizabeth (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, 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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Convict Notes
William Williams was convicted at Bristol, England on 1 April 1820 for the crime of forging and uttering He was transported on the ship Elizabeth which departed England in August 1820, and arrived New South Wales on 31 December 1820 The convict indent for the shup has the following information: William Williams, aged 29 years, born at Glamorganshire, Chemist & Druggist; Height 5 feet 6 3/4 inches, Complexion: Fair ruddy, Hair: Brown, Eyes: Hazel, Tried at Bristol (City) Session of Peace, Oyer & Terminer & Gaol Delivery, Tried: 1 Apr 1820, Trial Sentence: Life. He is probably the William Williams who was tried in Sydney for forgery and was executed on 28 August 1821. The Sydney Gazette reported on 11 Aug 1821: "William Williams, Guilty of forging and uttering; and Gilbert Brown, William Tunicliffe and John McGuire, Guilty of uttering knowing to be forged." The Sydney Gazette reported on Saturday 1 September 1821: "EXECUTION.- On Wednesday morning the following unfortunate men underwent the awful sentence of the law ; viz. John M'Guire, Gilbert Brown, William Williams,.. " NOTE: There were two convicts with the name William Williams on the Elizabeth. The other convict was tried at Chester and transported under his alias "Henry Thompson".