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Transportation
Elizabeth Harrison was transported on the Wanstead, departing 31st Jul 1813 and arriving 9th Jan 1814 with 120 passengers.
Wanstead (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 106; Lancaster Gazetter, Sat 20 March 1813 p.3 and Sat 10 Apri 1813, p.3. NSW Colonial Secretary's papers, 1814 |
| 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
_______________________________ ENGLISH CRIME Elizabeth Harrison, aged 24, was tried at the Lancaster Assizes commencing 20 March 1813, for stealing bank notes, together with Ellen Hughes and Elizabeth McCracken. Elizabeth Harrison was found guilty, and sentenced to 7 years transportation. However, Ellen Hughes and Elizabeth McCracken were among the twenty accused at the Assizes who were found not guilty. Elizabeth Harrison sailed a few months later on “Wanstead”, departing in August 1813, arriving in NSW in January 1814. Lancaster Gazetter, Sat 20 March 1813 p.3 “Lancaster Assizes “The Calendar of Prisoners who are to take their trials at our assizes, which commence this day, before the Hon. Baron Thomason and the Hon Justice Le Blanc, we are sorry to say, contains no less than seventy-three offenders, many of whom are charged with capital offences. They are as follows: “ Ellen Hughes, Elizabeth Harrison and Elizabeth McCracken, charged with having stolen eleven Bank of England notes, value 17 l, the property of William Rowland of Liverpool.” Lancaster Gazetter, Sat 10 April 1813, p 3 “LANCASTER ASSIZES; Crown Side On Saturday morning the Hon Baron Thompson passed sentence on the remainder of the prisoners convicted at these Assizes. Viz, "The following had been sentenced on the day of their trial: ... Elizabeth Harrison— seven years transportation" ______________________ NSW and TASMANIA In NSW Elizabeth was recorded on the ship’s indent as being 25 years of age, and a nursemaid. She was on the list of women sent directly from “Wanstead” up river to Parramatta. However, Elizabeth got herself sent to Newcastle for a misdemeanour in NSW in 1814. [‘Colonial Sec papers, Letter dated Nov 1814, to Newcastle on ship ‘Lady Nelson'] In 1817, she was sent to Tasmania., arriving on ship “Pilot” 27 Sep 1817; Her husband was referred to as Benjamin Hart. In Tasmania, Elizabeth’s Conduct reference number: CON40/5 p.2; husband Benjamin Hart
Tasmanian Record https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-2$init=CON13-1-2p204 19 Sept 1822. List of convicts’ details who are in Van Diemens Land, as requested by Governor in letter dated 31 July 1822. Elizabeth Harrison, Wanstead 1814, Lancaster Ass. 20 Mar 1813, 7 years.