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Edward Young was transported on the Globe, departing 31st Aug 1818 and arriving 8th Jan 1819 with 140 passengers.
The ship 'Globe' was built in Scarborough, England in 1810. 363 tons. Rig Type S. Transported 140 male convicts (1 death recorded) from Portsmouth, England, departing September 1818, route Madeira, to Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia. Arrived 8 January 1819. Master Joseph Blythe. Surgeon George Clayton. Several youths onboard. Many of the men had been held on the Hulks 'Captivity' & 'Laurel' where they had lessons to improve their literary and Bible studies. A Guard of the 34th Regiment and some wives accompanied them. There was also listed 4 or 5 free passenters. About 84 of the convicted men were later transferred to Port Dalyrmple (George Town), Van Diemen's Land in the February of that year, per the ship 'Elizabeth & Henrietta'.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 98 |
| 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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Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 01 January 2020), April 1818, trial of EDWARD YOUNG WILLIAM SMITH ABRAHAM WHITE (t18180401-15). EDWARD YOUNG, WILLIAM SMITH, ABRAHAM WHITE, Theft > housebreaking, 1st April 1818. 543. EDWARD YOUNG . WILLIAM SMITH , and ABRAHAM WHITE were indicted for feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Allen Blizard , about nine o'clock in the forenoon of the 26th of February (he and others of his family being therein), and stealing therein nine yards of printed cotton, value 9s., his property . ALLEN BLIZARD. I am an upholsterer , and live in Judd-street, Brunswick-square . I lost the cotton-it is not worth more than five shillings. JOHN PIGGOT . I am an upholsterer, and live opposite the prosecutor. On the 26th of February, about nine o'clock in the morning, I observed the prisoners on the opposite side of the street, and watched them; White went into Mr. Blizard's house, came out again, crossed over to the opposite side of the street, and talked to the other two-the outer door was open. They talked together about five minutes, then Young crossed, went in, and stopped about five minutes - He had a black apron on when he went in-he came out with something wrapped in it; the other two, who were waiting for him, joined him at the end of the street. I sent for a constable; we followed them all three to the New-road, to Crescent-place. I never lost sight of them. I seized Young, the constable took Smith, and White ran away, but was taken in Burton-crescent. Smith had the cotton - He dropped it. WILLIAM DREWET . I am a constable. I followed the prisoners. I secured Smith, who had the property under his coat, he dropped it - They made a great resistance. I found a key upon Smith, which exactly fitted the prosecutor's inner door. (Property produced and sworn to.) YOUNG'S Defence. I went to the house to enquire for a place, but could make no person hear. YOUNG - GUILTY . Aged 19. SMITH - GUILTY . Aged 19. WHITE - GUILTY . Aged 19. Of stealing only. Transported for Seven Years . First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Justice Dallas.
Burial Record in parish of St John, Launceston, Cornwall, Port Dalrymple, 1827. https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD34-1-1p068j2k Edward Young, abode, Launceston, buried 25 Sept 1827, age 25, ship globe, labourer
The Globe convict ship medical officer's diary for 28 August 1818 to 30 January 1819 by George Clayton, surgeon superintendent diary notes: Edward Young, aged 20, convict; disease or hurt, warty excrescences on penis; dates on sick list, 3-17 September 1818; discharged cured.