Abraham Morgan
Summary
Transportation
The Eliza was a 511-ton (later 538 ton) merchant ship built in British India in 1806. She made five voyages transporting convicts from England and Ireland to Australia.
References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 9 (7) |
| 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
Abraham was convicted at the Wilts Special Commission, which dealt with people convicted during the Swing Riots, which took place in rural counties across England, as agricultural workers protested at their cuts in wages and the increase of machinery to to their work, leaving them unable to feed their families. -------------------------------------------------- James Cave, 47; and Abraham Morgan, 28, were convicted of having broken a thrashing machine, the property of Thos. Blandford, at the parish of Fifield, on the 4th November. Sentence of 7 year’s transportation was immediately passed upon them. Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette, Thurs 6 Jan 1831.
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Revisions
| Contributor | Date | Changes |
|---|---|---|
Anonymous | 12th May 2011 | none |
Maureen Withey | 12th May 2011 | gender: m |