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John Bell was transported on the Francis And Eliza, departing 15th Dec 1814 and arriving 8th Aug 1815 with 125 passengers.
The Francis & Eliza was built on the Thames in 1782 (345 tons). The Francis & Eliza and the Canada departed Cork in convoy on 5 December 1814.The Francis and Eliza was taken on 4th January by the American Warrior privateer. She was plundered before being given up and allowed to continue on the journey. Captain Harrison was removed on board the privateer, and detained many hours but was afterwards liberated and restored to his own ship. Captain Harrison later reported that while the ship lay at Sierra Leone, in the month of March, a terrible fever raged at that settlement, occasioning a mortality most dreadful.The Francis & Eliza and Canada sailed from Sierra Leone together for the Cape of Good Hope, where they arrived the 12th May and remained three weeks to refresh. Fifty-two male prisoners and sixty-five female prisoners arrived in Port Jackson on the Francis and Eliza on 8 August 1815. (Ref. Sydney Gazette 12/08/1815)
Francis And Eliza (generic)References
| Primary Source | Ticket of Leave; 27/451 |
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Colonial Secretary Index. BELL, John. Per "Francis and Eliza", 1815. 1815 Aug 15 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Canada" and "Francis and Eliza" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.141) 1816 Aug 31 On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6005; 4/3495 p.115) 1823 Jul 10 On return of convicts discharged from the Establishment, Emu Plains; to Sydney (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.147)
PUBLIC NOTICE. THE Undermentioned Persons have obtained Tickets of Leave during the last week, viz. Sydney. Bell John, Francis and Eliza. The Monitor, 10 July 1827.
1825 - Convict Muster. Ship; Francis & Eliza. 1815. Convict. Govt Empl. Port Macquarie 1828 - Census. John Bell. Age; 60. Ship; Eliza. District; Liverpool. Patient. Lunatic Asylum - Prisoner 1836 - New South Wales, Australia, Liverpool St Luke. No; 614 Name; John Bell Abode; Liverpool Asylum When buried; 1836, 3 Aug Age; 72 Ship’s Name; Eliza Quality or profession. Prisoner of the crown - Asia - 1820 By Whom Ceremony was preformed; Robert Cartwright
1827 - Ticket of Leave; 27/451 Year of birth; 1768 Native Place; Down Trade or calling; Shoemaker Offence; No details Trial; Down - March 1814 - Sentence; Life. Height; 5 ft. 8 1/2 in Eyes; Grey Hair; White Completion; Fair Ruddy District; Sydney