Amos Eastwood

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Summary

Born
Jan 1824
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Jun 1851
Arrival
Aug 1851
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Amos Eastwood
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1824
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Unknown
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 1st Jun 1851
Arrival: 12th Aug 1851
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Amos Eastwood was transported on the Royal Saxon, departing 1st Jun 1851 and arriving 12th Aug 1851 with 17 passengers.

Barque, 510 tons. Shipping New, Hobart Town. March 17 – Arrived the barque Royal Saxon, 510 tons, Captain Charlesworth, left Calcutta 15 January, with seven male convicts and general cargo. The Courier, Sat 17 Mar 1849. -------------------------------------------------- PORT of Hobart Town, - Arrival. October 5 - Royal Saxon, barque, 510 tons, Charlesworth, from Calcutta June 29th, with a general cargo. Passengers - and 10 male convicts. Colonial Times, 8 Oct 1850. THE "ROYAL SAXON." — This vessel anchored in our harbour on Saturday evening, from Calcutta and Madras. She has on board a very fine royal tiger, about 15 months old, and measuring about 4 feet 6 inches in length; also a young bear and several monkies. Hobarton Guardian, 9 Oct 1850. -------------------------------------------------- PORT OF HOBART TOWN ARRIVALS. August 12 - Barque Royal Saxon, 712 tons, Charlesworth from Calcutta 1st of June, with a general cargo, and 16 male prisoners. Colonial Times, 15 Aug 1851.

Royal SaxonRoyal Saxon (generic)

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Convict Notes

C H avatar
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on 13th June 2025

Name: Eastwood, Amos Record Type: Convicts Departure port: Calcutta Ship: Royal Saxon Index number: 21083 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1389699 Tasmanian Library

Sarah Godfrey avatar
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on 19th July 2023

Ship departed from Calcutta, India Absconded 27 Feb 1855 - Hobart Town Royal Engineer Yard Certificate of Freedom 17 May 1858, period of transportation has expired Police Gazette Offences: 14 Apr - 21 May 1881 for non compliance of orders, received 14 days. Tried & served at Burnie 23 Aug - 4 Sep 1886 for insulting by passers, received 7 days. Tried & served at Burnie 29 Feb - 17 Mar 1888 for larceny. Tried at Emu Bay 29 Dec 1888 - 5 Jan 1889 for Breaching Licending Act No. 6. Tried at Burnie, fine paid 2 Apr - 20 Apr 1889 for Breaching Licensing Act No. 7. Tried at Burnie, fined Married 12 Oct 1898 in Emu Bay- Elizabeth Roebuck (nee Davis) per Tasmania (previously married to Joseph Roebuck) Died 1903 in Emu Bay TAS