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Title: Convict Henry Morgan
Post by: jamxr on Saturday 18 May 24 23:27 BST (UK)
On 'Old Scottish Records' they mention two Henry Morgans.
One trailed Glasgow 1832 on ship 'Southworth' to Tasmania, Australia. 
What is 'Back Wynd' a town? 
If I was to purchase this record would I see any information on his mother Ms Taylor?
I have found information in a Scottish newspaper that this Henry on 'Southworth' was a stowaway and made his way back to Scotland from Sydney, Australia.
 I'm thinking he maybe the Henry Morgan above trailed 1819 and sent to Sydney, Australia on 'Agamemnon.  I have both Henry Morgan's convict records in Australia.
Title: Re: Convict Henry Morgan
Post by: Neale1961 on Saturday 18 May 24 23:44 BST (UK)
A wynd is a narrow street, or laneway.
Black Wynd was an alleyway that came off Trongate in the oldest part of Glasgow.
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/234051/back-wynd-from-trongate
Title: Re: Convict Henry Morgan
Post by: Neale1961 on Saturday 18 May 24 23:47 BST (UK)
If I was to purchase this record would I see any information on his mother Ms Taylor?

You have not included information about the record. What is it, and where does it come from?
My guess, is it probably won't contain much information about his mother.
Title: Re: Convict Henry Morgan
Post by: jamxr on Saturday 18 May 24 23:50 BST (UK)
Old Scottish Records  https://www.oldscottish.com/convict-records-12.html
Title: Re: Convict Henry Morgan
Post by: eilthireach on Saturday 18 May 24 23:56 BST (UK)
National Records of Scotland online search facility ( shows the following record:

Reference   Title   Date
AD14/32   Crown Office precognitions, 1832   1832
Country code    GB
Repository code    234
Repository    National Records of Scotland
Reference    AD14/32/300
Title    Precognition against Henry Morgan for the crime of returning from transportation
Dates    1832
Access status    Open
Location    On site
Level    File
Finding aids    19th Century Solemn Database
Previous numbers    JC26/588-605
Related record    JC26/1832/410
Accused    Henry Morgan, son of Ms Taylor, Age: 30+, blacksmith, Address: Back Wynd, Glasgow, with mother

Back Wynd is a street name.
Go to https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue/search.aspx and enter Henry Morgan in the "Search for" box and select Phrase and then select Dates from 1819 and Dates to 1832, then Display catalogue records, which brings up a list of references. You'll see which records to click on (the links show in blue under "Reference"). Precognition is a term in Scots law (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precognition_(Scots_law). Back Wynd is a street name. (Wynd is a narrow street or lane)

Click on the question mark on the results page and you will learn how you can access these records or order copies of the records ....
   
   
   
   
 
Title: Re: Convict Henry Morgan
Post by: Forfarian on Sunday 19 May 24 09:42 BST (UK)
If I was to purchase this record would I see any information on his mother Ms Taylor?
Highly unlikely, unless she was involved in whatever he was convicted of.

What do you mean by 'trailed'?