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Transportation
William Hammond was transported on the Eliza, departing 25th Jun 1828 and arriving 18th Nov 1828 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 | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 424 |
| 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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Hulk Report Dolphin. HO 9/1 HO9-1-3 page 27/44. Received from Euryalus 10 Nov 1827. No 2758. Wm. Hammond, age 17, for Stealing from the person, tried Old Bailey, 31 May 1827, 7 years. NSW, 20 Jun 1828.
ADM 101/23/5B . Medical and surgical journal of the convict ship Eliza for 10 June 1828 to 22 April 1830 1829 by James Patton, surgeon, during which time the said ship was employed in transporting convicts from Woolwich and Sheerness to New South Wales. Folios 18-19: William Hammond, aged 17: disease or hurt, pain in ear, lack of sleep and other symptoms of pyrexia. Put on sick list, 27 July 1828 at sea. In a few days got quite well. ------------------------------------------------- Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 01 April 2020), May 1827, trial of WILLIAM HAMMOND (t18270531-148). WILLIAM HAMMOND, Theft > pocketpicking, 31st May 1827. 1161. WILLIAM HAMMOND was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of May , 1 purse, value 5s.; 3 sovereigns, 10 shillings, and 10 sixpences, the goods of Thomas Kinnear , from his person . THOMAS KINNEAR. I am a packer , and live at Edinburgh. On the 15th of May, about half-past four o'clock, I was in Bond-street , and on getting near the corner of Clifford-street, a person called out that I had been robbed; I turned round, and saw George, who said I had lost my purse and handkerchief; the prisoner had just passed me; I ran and took hold of him till the officer came - my purse had been in my coat pocket, and contained some sovereigns and silver. George said she had seen the prisoner drop the purse, and another person take it up; I know it was all safe about two minutes before; he was not above a yard and a half from me. MARTHA GEORGE . I live in Stamford-street. I was in Bond-street, and saw the prisoner and another walking before me; I saw Mr. Kinnear put a green purse into his coat pocket - I saw the prisoner put his hand into the pocket twice, but he did not take the purse; he put his hand in a third time, pulled out the purse, and dropped it - the other took it up, and ran away; I told Mr. Kinnear, and he was taken. I am certain he is the boy. GUILTY . Aged 14. Transported for Seven Years .