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Transportation
Anthony De Silva was transported on the Eliza, departing 30th Nov 1812 and arriving 5th Jul 1813 with 6 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 | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents 1788 – 1842. Convicts arriving in Australia (not from the UK) |
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Anthony De Silva New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents 1788 – 1842. Convicts arriving in Australia (not from the UK) Where Convicted: Madias When: October 3rd 1812 Sentence; 5 years New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856 1813 - Event Date: 10 Sep 1813 Event Description: Convict received from Bengal per "Eliza" Comments: Per "Eliza", 1813 Page: 544 1814 - 1814 - New South Wales, Census and Population Books, 1811-1825 Name: Antonio De Silva. Residence Year: 1814 Residence: Windsor, New South Wales, Australia Arrival Ship: Eliza Record Type: Population Book Title: Population Muster, 1814 NO; 1162. Convict. On Stores. Remarks: Hospital ------------------------------------------------- 1815 - Event Date: 10 Jun 1815 Event Description: On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Estramina" ------------------------------------------------ 1817 - Name: Anthony De Silva. Event Date: 8 Mar 1817 Arrival year: 1813. Vessel: Eliza Event Description: On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" Comments: Per "Eliza", 1813. Page: 44 By whom convicted: D Wentworth Esp. Time Convicted: March 5th, 1817 Sentence: During the Governors Pleasure ----------------------------------------------- 1818 Event Description: To Captain Wallis, Commandant Newcastle, re sentence of; sentence had expired Comments: Per "Eliza", 1813 Page: 90