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Transportation
Samuel Willis was transported on the Lord Melville, departing 14th Nov 1828 and arriving 6th May 1829 with 170 passengers.
Ship Name: Lord Melville II Rig Type: S. Built: Quebec Build Year: 1825 Size (tons): 425
Lord Melville (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 528 |
| 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
Sheffield Independent Yorkshire, England 29 Mar 1828 SAMUEL WILLIS, (aged 31,) late of Doncaster, labourer, charged with having stolen a mare, the property of Robert Fox. MR. DICKENS stated the case.___The prosecutor resides at Doncaster, and on the 31st of July last, he turned the mare in queston on the marsh ; on going the next morning, he discovered that she had been stolen. On the 8th of August, the prosecutor found his mare at a public house, at Whittington Common, near Chesterfield, kept by a man named Jervis Bothwick, who had purchased her a day or two before of Enos Gillett, of Sheffield Park, he having bought her for £25. of the prisoner, between seven and eight o;clock on the morning of the robbery. In his defence, the prisoner said, that as he was going to Attercliffe he met a man with a mare, who asked him if he knew who wanted to buy one, and as Enos Gillett had told him that he was in want of one, the man with the horse gave it to him to sell for what he could. Mr. Thomas Taylor, Architectural builder, and Mr. Thomas Birtle, mason, with whom the prisoner had worked, gave him an excellent character for honesty. The Jury found him Guilty, but recommended him to mercy. His Lordship said, he was sorry that he could not attend to it. The Said Samuel Willis was then tried on another indictment, charging him with having stolen a brown horse, the property of John Webster, of Doncaster............ The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, when Mr. Baron Hullock said __ Prisoner, it now is my painful duty to inform you, that you had better prepare to leave this world. PRISONER.___I never stole a horse in my life, my Lord ; I have always been a hard working man. I hope, my Lord, for the sake of my poor wife and four children, you will be merciful to me. Mr. Baron HULLOCK.__This species of property must be protected. You cannot and must not expect any mercy. Samuel Willis was 32 years old on arrival. Native Place: Sheffield. Samuel could read, was married with 4 children, 5'4" tall, florid complexion, brown hair, dark brown eyes, mole on left cheek, red nose, scars on both eyebrows and a scar on corner left eye, mole in center of forehead. Assigned to John Tabor, Airds. 8/7/1837: TOL - Allowed to remain in the District of Campbelltown. 15/3/1845: CP 28/10/1860: Samuel Willis died, aged 64 and was buried at the Appin Anglican Church, on 30/10/1860.