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Ann Byrne 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
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To Major Goulburn, Secretary. 10 Aug 1823. Sir, A memorial was given unto your office about eighteen months ago, respecting a boy of the name of William Carolyn, a native of Dublin City, born Jan 7 1814, and was placed in the Foundling Hospital of the said City on the 20th Day of the said month and year. The said boy’s mother was convicted from the said City Gaol to this Colony by the name of Ann Byrne, but the boy taken his name from the Father, which was Carolin or Carlin, and the said Ann Byrne was married in this Colony to a man named James Watson, who resides in the town of Richmond, and hearing that a boy about the age of the aforesaid boy has arrive d n the Ship The Recovery of London, Capt Fotherly, the said mother of the boy, and her husband flatter themselves that this is the child they have for some months been expecting, and beg, that if it is the case, you would be pleased to give the bearer of this letter (whose name is John Bullock) an order to receive the said boy, into his charge, and he (the bearer) will convey the said boy, to his parents at Richmond. I remain sir, … James Watson. Richmond, 10 August 1823. NB. The boy’s mother arrived by the ship Francis and Eliza, Capt. Harrison.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Ann Byrne, alias Burn, Burne, age on arrival, 27, per Francis and Eliza, (1815), Tried at Dublin City, 1814, Life, DOB, 1788, native place, Dublin, Servant. ---------------------------------------------------- Ann married James Watson, who arrived on the convict ship Anne in 1810. Colonial Secretary Index. -------------------------------------------------- BYRNE, Ann. Per "Francis and Eliza", 1815; wife of James Watson of Richmond. 1823 Aug 10 Son, William Carolin, arrived in Colony per "Recovery", 1823 (Reel 6059; 4/1772 p.73) -------------------------------------------------- WATSON, James, Of Richmond. 1816 Jan 16 On list of persons to receive grants of land in 1816; for services in constructing new Western Road (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.29) 1816 Mar 9 On return of horned cattle issued from the Government Herds between 8 May 1814 and 9 Jan 1819; donation for public road to Emu Ford (Reel 6048; 4/1742 p.62) 1817 Feb 8-1818 Jun 6 Paid from the Police Fund for salary and services as overseer of road makers in the newly discovered country (Reel 6038; SZ759 pp.315, 375, 475) 1818 Aug 15 Paid from the Police Fund for constructing roads in the Interior (Reel 6038; SZ759 p.493) 1820 May 25 Request for instructions re day of attendance of men on Watson's road party applying for tickets of leave (Reel 6050; 4/1747 pp.33-5) 1821 Sep 1 Had been engaged building bridges over the Western Mountains. Memorial (Fiche 3040; 4/1827 No.144) 1821 Sep 22 Former Overseer of Roads. On list of persons to receive grants of land in 1821 (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 pp.68, 73) 1823 Aug 10 Requesting that William Carolin or Carlin, arrived per "Recovery", who was believed to be the son of his wife Ann Byrne be allowed to be taken from the ship & conveyed to Richmond (Reel 6059; 4/1772 p.73) -------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census index. James Watson, age 43, C.P. Anne 2, 1810, Life, protestant, Carpenter, Richmond district, Has 2 acres of land, all cleared and cultivated, has 2 horses and 34 cattle. Ann Watson, alias Burne, age 40, G.S. Francis & Eliza, 1815, 14 years, protestant.