Summary
Born
Jan 1803
Conviction
Shopbreaking and theft
Departure
Sep 1819
Arrival
Jan 1820
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information
Name: Matthew Gillespie
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1803
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Coppersmith/brazier
Crime
Crime: Shopbreaking and theft
Convicted at: Glasgow Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 14 years
Transportation
Matthew Gillespie was transported on the Eliza, departing 22nd Sep 1819 and arriving 21st Jan 1820 with 159 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 | NSW State Archives |
| 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
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Ticket Of Leave 27/179 in 1827 Certificate of Freedom 33/554 in 1833 Labourer for John Town in 1828 Muster in Hunter's River