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Edward Yates was transported on the Sir William Bensley, departing 9th Oct 1816 and arriving 10th Mar 1817 with 201 passengers.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 301 (152) |
| 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
Assizes. At Worcester, Edward Yates, for uttering a forged bill of exchange; … ; received sentence of death. Clements, Batty, and Rower, were left for execution; the rest the rest were reprieved. Royal Cornwall Gazette, 30 March 1816.
The following prisoners were capitally convicted, and received sentence of death: Edward Yates for uttering a forged hill of exchange with intent to defraud William Spriggs of Dudley, of 13£. Worcester Journal, 14 March 1816.
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1p70 List of 70 male convicts sent on H.M. Colonial Brig Elizabeth Henrietta for the settlements of the Derwent and Port Dalrymple. Dated 22 March 1817. To the Derwent: Edward Yates, Smith, per Sir William Bensley, Tried at Worcesters. 1816. Life --------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. YATES, Edward. Per "Sir William Bensley", 1817 1818 Dec 14 - On list of convicts in Van Diemen's Land to be granted conditional pardons (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.218) ----------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-45$init=CON31-1-45p347 No 2. Edward Yates. Per Sir William Bensley & E. Henrietta. Tried March 1816, Life. April 1 1819. Working during Divine service, fined 5/-. July 25 1827. C.E. Assaulting Jno. Berry & Joseph Gray, Constables, & rescuing Jas. Yates from their custody. Bound over to keep the peace. --------------------------------------------------- Government and General Orders. GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HOBART TOWN, Saturday, October 7th, 1820. MR. WILLIAM RAYNER, Sen. is appointed Superintendent of the Government Mill, in the Room of Edward Yates, discharged. By Command of His Honor The Lieutenant Governor, H. E. ROBINSON, Secretary. Hobart Town Gazette, 7 Oct 1820. --------------------------------------------------- NEW MILL.— JAMES TEDDER and EDWARD YATES take this Method of informing the Public, that their New Flour Mill in Liverpool-street will commence Grinding on Monday next, the 4th Sept.; where they hope to give every Satisfaction to those who may be kind enough to favor them with their Custom. The Settlers may depend upon always having their Wheat ground with the greatest Dispatch. The Price of grinding will be 15s. 2d. per Bushel, or 8lbs. of Wheat. N.B.—Flour will be given in Exchange for Wheat at the Rate of 40lbs. for a Bushel of Wheat. The Initials of every Person's Name who send Wheat to be ground are requested to be marked on their Bags, to prevent Mistakes. Hobart Town Gazette, 2 Sep 1820. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Death Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD34-1-1p090j2k Burials in the parish of St John, Launceston, County of Cornwall, Dalrymple District, 1829. Edward Yates, age 51, Miller, came by ship Sir William Bensley, resident at Pattersons Plains, Buried 11 Sept 1829 -------------------------------------------------- DIED :— On Tuesday last, Mr. Edward Yates, an old and respected Colonist, a man of unwearied perseverance. His first work at Hobart town was the building the Government Mill, for which Governor Sorrell gave him great praise, he then built a mill of his own on the opposite side of the same stream, since known by the name of Teddars mill, he also built several houses at Hobart town. In the year 1821 he came to this county, and built the first water mill on this side of the Island, at the head of Paterson's Plains, which has proved of infinite benefit to the Colony. His death has filled a numerous family with deep and unfeigned sorrow, and his loss will be severely felt. He was buried on Friday last, and his funeral was most respectfully attended, in fact, wherever he was known he was respected. Launceston Advertiser, 14 Sept 1829.