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Transportation
John Wilson was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 1st Jul 1830 and arriving 8th Nov 1830 with 194 passengers.
The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details
Royal Admiral (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 425 (215) |
| 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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Leviathan Hulk Records. HO-9-8_6 page 11/54. Received from Salford, 27 Feb 1830. John Wilson, age 52, Felony, Tried 18 Jan 1830, Salford, Life, To NSW 26 June 1830, R. Admiral. The late Robbery at Mr. Kay’s. - lt will be recollected that on the 7th of November last, extensive robbery was committed in the warehouse of Mr. Kay, in Watling-street, when a great quantity Silk goods were carried off. On the following Wednesday, the 11th, a man of notorious character named John Wilson, took house in New Islington, and on Saturday, the ?th, the police, in consequence of some information, went to that house, and, on breaking open the door, found the great bulk of the stolen property. At that time there was no one the house, and notwithstanding every search the police have been unable to meet with Wilson. On Wednesday evening, however, Higgles happened to meet with him in Salford. He followed him as far as Pendleton, and when opposite the Horse Shoe public-house seized him, and after a severe struggle succeeded in securing him. He denied that his name was Wilson, or that he had ever taken house in New Islington. He was conveyed to the New Bailey, and was yesterday committed to the sessions. Manchester Courier, 16 Jan 1830. SALFORD EPIPHANY SESSlONS.—Saturday John Wilson stood indicted for having broken into the. warehouse of Mr. Joseph Kay. silk manufacturer, of Watling-street. and stolen thereout great quantity of silk goods. The particulars of the robbery, and the share the prisoner was supposed to have had it, will be in the recollection of most of our readers, having been fully detailed at the time of the robbery, and on the prisoner's commitment. He was found guilty upon very clear evidence; and, having been twice before convicted of felony, was sentenced to be transported for life. Manchester Courier, 30 Jan 1830