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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
William Bailey was transported on the Eliza, departing 22nd Sep 1819 and arriving 21st Jan 1820 with 159 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 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 222 |
| 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
Colonial Secretary Index. BAILEY, William. Per "Eliza", 1820 1820 Jan 31 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Eliza" and forwarded to Windsor for distribution (Reel 6007; 4/3501 p.217) 1820 Jan 31 Convict landed from "Eliza" assigned to William Cox of Windsor; listed as Bayley (Reel 6007; 4/3501 p.221) 1822 Dec 14 Petition for mitigation of sentence on his behalf by William Cox (Fiche 3212; 4/1864 p.17) 1823 Jan 27 Overseer of Gaol Gang. Enquiry to Bench of Magistrates, Windsor, re authority upon which his salary was drawn (Reel 6057, 4/1768 pp.4a, 4b; Reel 6010, 4/3507 p.259). Reply, 10 Feb (Reel 6057; 4/1768 pp.6, 6a) 1824 Aug 14 Sentenced to Port Macquarie. On return of fines and punishments in the Police Office (Reel 6023; 4/6671 p.86) 1824 Aug 30 Prisoner in Sydney Gaol. Claim that he was falsely accused of robbery (Fiche 3239; 4/1872 p.7) 1824 Sep 17 On list of convicts transported to Port Macquarie per "Sally" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.484-5)
1824 - Sydney Goal. Entrance Book. Offence; Stealing Pigs. Sentence; renewal of Original Sentence. Sent to Port Macquarie 1825 -New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. 1825 Name; William Bailey Age; No Details Class; Convict Ship; Eliza - 1820 Employment/Remarks; DEAD - Port Macquarie