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Margaret Ambrose was transported on the Earl Of Liverpool, departing 30th Nov 1830 and arriving 5th Apr 1831 with 112 passengers.
April 6. - EARL OF LIVERPOOL, (brig) Manning; master, from London, A. B. Spark agent, 89 female prisoners and Government stores. Sydney Gazette, 12 Apr 1831. From the surgeons journal. There are 15 children on board [mostly very young]
Earl Of Liverpool (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 535 (270) |
| 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
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 23 December 2019), September 1830, trial of MARGARET AMBROSE (t18300916-308). MARGARET AMBROSE, Theft > simple larceny, 16th September 1830. 1791. MARGARET AMBROSE was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of August , 1 coat, value 2l.; 1 pair of trousers, value 18s.; 1 waistcoat, value 9s.; 1 handkerchief, value 6d., and 1 pair of braces, value 6d. , the goods of John Duffey . JOHN DUFFEY. I am a labourer , and live in Springgarden-place, Pimlico. On the 9th of August I was in Lisson-grove, in liquor - I met the prisoner, and went with her to No.3, Dean-street, Lisson-grove , between seven and eight o'clock in the morning; I recollect going into the house, and sitting on a chair in the first-floor back room; I recollect nothing after that till between two and three o'clock in the afternoon, when a woman came and awoke me - I found I was undressed in bed, and all my clothes gone; I swear she is the woman who was with me - I had seen her before, but never went with her before; I met her about five o'clock next morning, in John-street, and asked her where my clothes were - she denied knowing any thing of them; I gave her in charge - she then said she had pawned them; they were produced at the office. GEORGE THOMPSON . I am apprentice to Mr. Trail, of Chapel-street, Edgware-road. On Monday morning, between seven and eight o'clock, the prisoner pawned this coat, waistcoat, trousers, and handkerchief, in the name of Ellen Newman, of Cato-street, for 10s.; I am positive she is the woman.(Property produced and sworn to.) CHARLES CLARK . I am a Policeman. I took the prisoner on the 10th of August; she told me she had given the braces to an apple-woman in the street, and I got them from the apple-woman. Prisoner's Defence. I met him very drunk - he asked me to take him home, and only had 6d.; which he paid for the room; he said he had no money, and sent me to pawn the things - I lost the duplicate, spent the money, and did not go back till next morning, when I was given in charge; I only got 10s. on them. GUILTY . Aged 28. - Transported for Seven Years . Margaret was sent to Moreton Bay penal settlement after a colonial sentence. Moreton Bay Convict Record: Margret Ambrose, ship- El. Liverpool, Tried at Middx G.D., 16 Sep 1830, offence, pledging, sentence- 7 years. Trade, laundress. Colonial sentence, Qr Sess, Paramatta, 4 Feb 1833, Offence- larceny, sentence, 2 years. To Sydney, 18 May 1835.