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Transportation
William Henkens was transported on the Eliza, departing 30th Nov 1812 and arriving 5th Jul 1813 with 6 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 | 1845 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Registers of Conditional and Absolute Pardons, 1788-1870 1841 - New South Wales, Australia, Tickets of Leave, 1810-1869 |
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Convict Notes
1813 - New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856 Name: William Henkins Event Date: 10 Sep 1813. Arrival year: 1813 Vessel: Eliza Event Description: Convict received from Bengal per "Eliza" Comments: Per "Eliza", 1813 Page: 544 Name: William Henkins Event Date: Dec 1819. Arrival year: 1813 Vessel: Eliza Event Description: Petition for mitigation of sentence Comments: Per "Eliza", 1813 Page: 159 Recommended for Ticket of Leave ------------------------------------------------------- 1824 - Event Date: 20 Aug 1824 Arrival year: 1813 Vessel: Eliza Event Description: Affidavit re loss of his ticket of leave on Parramatta Road; as Hinkings Comments: Per "Eliza", 1813 Page: 104-5 ------------------------------------------------------ 1841 - New South Wales, Australia, Tickets of Leave, 1810-1869 Name: William Henkins Immigration Year: 1813 Ticket Date: 25 Mar 1841 Ticket Place: New South Wales, Australia Origin: Hertford Vessel: Eliza From India Bombay Quarter Sessions Date of Trial: 13 July 1812 Allowed to remain in the district of Parramatta ---------------------------------------- New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851 Name: William Henkens Age: 57 Birth Year: Abt 1784 Spouse: Mary Cooke Request Status: Refused Date of Permission/Refusal: 27 Sep 1841 No such persons as Mary Cooke per Ld Melville ---------------------------------------- 1845 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Registers of Conditional and Absolute Pardons, 1788-1870 Name: William Henkins Age: 65 Birth Year: 1780 Origin Place: Hertford Conviction Date: 13 Jul 1812 Arrival year: 1813 Pardon Date: 1 Feb 1845 Vessel Name: Eliza Record Type: Conditional Pardon Number: 45/116 Trade or Calling; Gardener Height: 5 ft. 6 inches Complexion: Sallow Hair: Brown. Eyes; Hazel General Remarks: Nil