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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Eliza Edwards was transported on the Princess Charlotte, departing 27th Mar 1827 and arriving 6th Aug 1827 with 90 passengers.
Princess Charlotte (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 136 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
New South Wales, Australia, Tickets of Leave, 1810-1869 for Eliza Edwards Ticket of leave butts (NRS 12202) no 38/1090 dated 29/6/1838 Allowed to stay in Liverpool district New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 1810-1814, 1827-1867 (NRS 12210) Butts of Certificates of Freedom 1841 December 16 no 41/1719 New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851 Granted 1832 Eliza Edwards 27 bond (14yrs) per ship Princess Charlotte granted to marry William Bush 36 Bond (life) per ship Malabar Rev R Cartwright Liverpool
Eliza was convicted at the Old Bailey. ELIZA EDWARDS, Theft - pocketpicking, 14th September 1826. THIRD DAY. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16. Source: Old Bailey online. Third Middlesex Jury - Before Mr. Common Sergeant. 1474. ELIZA EDWARDS was indicted for stealing, on the 30th of June , 1 handkerchief, value 2s., the goods of William Coggan Bolton, from his person . WILLIAM COGGAN BOLTON. I live in Furnival's-inn. On the evening of the 30th of June, about five o'clock, I was in Chandos-street , and felt some person push me on one side, and presently the prisoner came before me - she muttered something which I did not understand, and upon surveying me, she took my handkerchief from my breast-pocket, and ran away - I saw her run into a house; I found the constable, and she was taken. Prisoner. You went home with me - you had no money, and left the handkerchief with me. Witness. I had not the slightest conversation with her. THOMAS CUSS . The prisoner came to me, and gave me this information; I went into the house with him, and the prisoner was standing in the yard - I took hold of her, and behind her there was a cellar, and I saw the handkerchief down there - I got it up; she said, "For God's sake let the gentleman forgive me." GUILTY. Aged 20. Transported for Fourteen Years.