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Voyage
Transportation
John Anderson was transported on the Eliza, departing 12th Dec 1849 and arriving 30th Apr 1850 with 60 passengers.
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.
Eliza (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 107 (55) |
| 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
DEATH: 6 May, 1858: John Anderson, aged 34, died in the Colonial Hospital, Hobart (Tasmania, Australia, Convict Court and Selected Records, 1800-1899; Register; Registers of convict deaths, 1845-1874). Another record of his death describes him as John Anderson, a labourer, 30 years old, born in Cornwall, who died in HM General Hospital at Hobart from peritonitis (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-5$init=RGD35-1-5p240jpg).
29 September, 1852: He arrived at Port Arthur from Norfolk Island. 6 October, 1852: Listed as at Cascades. 20 October, 1857: He received a Ticket of Leave (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON37-1-6$init=CON37-1-6p30). --0--
NORFOLK ISLAND: On arrival, John Armstrong -- alias John Roberts -- was listed as convict #1763, 26, single, a labourer and kitchen gardener, able to read and write a little, Roman Catholic; native place Penzance. He was characterised in his prison report as "very bad, litigious, ill-conditioned and short-tempered, punished 11 times generally by long terms in a dark cell on a punishment diet, [but] not given to assault officers". The surgeon's report on his behaviour during the voyage is a strong contrast. It says he was "very good, a contended hard working man" (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON37-1-6$init=CON37-1-6p30). --0--
TRIAL: 17 October, 1848: Sentenced to 14 years' transportation for stealing a cap from Mr Ashburton valued at 3d; with a previous conviction for stealing a watch (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON37-1-6$init=CON37-1-6p30). --0--