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Transportation
Thomas Grover was transported on the Eliza, departing 13th Jul 1822 and arriving 22nd Nov 1822 with 161 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 | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 187 (94) |
| 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
BEDFORD ASSIZES. The following eight prisoners were capitally convicted, and received sentence of death, viz. … Thomas Grover, for sheep-stealing at Luton; … —They were all reprieved. Cambridge Chronicle, 22 March 1822. ------------------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. GROVER, Thomas. Per "Eliza", 1822 1822 Nov 6 On list of men who by their good conduct whilst on board the "Eliza" deserve to have religious books given them (Reel 6055; 4/1762 p.54) 1822 Nov 26 On list of convicts landed from the "Eliza" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6009; 4/3506 p.473) 1823 Jun 9 On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.45) 1825 Feb 8 On list of prisoners in the service of John Wylde; from Jan 1823 (Reel 6063; 4/1785 p.94) --------------------------------------------------------------- PARRAMATTA POLICE. Mary Welch, Government servant to Mrs. Wylde, was brought forward on Tuesday last upon returning home after a month's seclusion in the Factory, for behaving in a riotous and improper manner, and being highly elevated from drinking.— The forlorn maid was sentenced to another seclusion of two months among the third class of Factory ladies. Thomas Grover, the Government servant of Mrs. Wylde, being ordered by his mistress to go to the Factory and bring home Mary Welch, was charged with not only allowing Mary Welch to get drunk, but also himself -- thus inducing insolence, and riotous behaviour — sentenced 14 days to the tread-mill. The Australian, 26 Aug 1826.