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Transportation
John Collins was transported on the Eliza, departing 19th Jul 1827 and arriving 8th Nov 1827 with 194 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 | Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
John Collins was indicted for stealing sheep, the property of Wm. Wall, at Trabulgan, the Dec. The sheep was discovered killed in the prisoner’s house, by the prosecutor, the day after he lost it— Guilty. To be transported for seven years. Cork Constitution, 12 April 1827.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. John Collins, age on arrival, 47, per Eliza II, 1827. Tried Cork, 1827, 7 years, for Stealing sheep. DOB, 1780. Native place, Cork Co. Catholic. Married, 2 children. Farmers Man.