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George Willison was transported on the Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann, departing 31st Dec 1790 and arriving 9th Jul 1791 with 1265 passengers.
The Third Fleet consisted of 11 Vessels. Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Gorgon, Mary Ann, Matilda, Queen (from Ireland) Salamander and William and Ann. These vessels were provided by a private company; Camden, Calvert and King to ship convicts to the colony.
Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 148 |
| 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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CORRECTION INCORRECT INFORMATION ABOVE REGARDING GEORGE WILSON PER SALAMANDER- PLEASE DISREGARD.
Indent of Ship Matilda. George Willison, Barnabas Metcalfe, Robert Lyon, James Hugill, and Thomas Hugill, tried at Assizes for the Co. at York, 5 July 1788, seven years. -------------------------------------------------------------- THURSDAY the Assizes were finished … at York, ... the following prisoners have had their trials, viz. William Braithwaite, of Staveley, guilty of sheep- stealing, sentence of death ; William fox, for stealing cloth, Robert Lion, for stealing linen, Barnabas Medcalf, for stealing corn, George Willison, for house-breaking, and James Hugill and Thomas Hugill, for stealing a parcel of linen-yarn, received sentence of transportation for seven years ; Leeds Intelligencer, 15 July 1788.
Colonial Secretary Index. WILSON, George. Per "Salamander", 1791; of Prospect 1802 Apr 10 - Particulars of arms in possession of (Reel 6041; 4/1719 p.86) 1812 Mar 6 - Juror at inquest on Benjamin Moody held at Prospect Hill (Reel 6021; 4/1819 p.461) 1812 Sep 12 - Permitted to draw cattle from the Government Herds on credit (Reel 6038; SZ758 p.314) 1825 Jun - Petition to have his wife Mary returned from Port Macquarie and assigned to him (Reel 6063; 4/1786 pp.103-103a). Reply, 11 Jun (Reel 6014; 4/3514 p.475) -------------------------------------------------- WILSON, Mary. Wife of George Wilson, landholder of Prospect; prisoner at Port Macquarie 1825 Jun - Petition of George Wilson to have wife returned and assigned to him (Reel 6063; 4/1786 pp.103-103a) -------------------------------------------------- The following news item may refer to this George Wilson: George Wilson, settler at Prospect, was also examined, on a charge of employing John Campbell, a Government labourer, without demanding his certificate or pass ; whereupon he was fined in the penalty of 5l. and 2s. 6d. per diem for nine days he was in his employ. Sydney Gazette, 5 Apr 1807. -------------------------------------------------- NSW 1828 census at Prospect. Householder, George Wilson, age 66, F.S., per Salamander, 1790, sentence 7 years, Settler, protestant, living with 12 year old servant, John thurston, who was born in the colony. George Wilson signed his mark X.