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Honor Higgins was transported on the Elizabeth, departing 27th Aug 1827 and arriving 12th Jan 1828 with 195 passengers.
1828 - Elizabeth arrived from Ireland with Female Irish Convicts. Total No Embarked; 194. Drowned on voyage; 1 Died on Board; 1. Total mustered 192 on arrival at Sydney Cove 12 January 1828. 16 Children on Board Walter Cock - Commander Joseph H Hughes - Surgeon Superintendent.
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| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
Late in July 1827, there was a riot in the Cork depot. Sunday se'nnight, about eight o'clock, the female prisoners to the number of 200, confined in the depot of this city, under rule of transportation, had a difference with the Dublin convicts whose numbers were not at all equal, and made a desperate attempt to get at them, for the purpose of putting them to death; but through the timely interference of the Governor and his Officers, they were most fortunately separated, and obliged for the preservation of their lives, to be removed to the City prison. The Munster convicts united with the Northerns, disappointed in their plans, made every exertion to destroy the prison, broke every sash and the entire glass of this extensive building, and bid defiance to the guards; having prepared themselves with stones, and every weapon that could be had, they would not allow their removal to the lock up wards allotted for the night; and on the governor and his attendants entering made a most violent attack on them, cut and wounded several in the guard, and, unfortunately for the first time, from the darkness of the night, these wretched creatures, before they submitted, received some severe wounds. The Morning Post, 8 August 1827.
ADM 101/24/31827-1828 Medical and surgical journal of the Elizabeth convict Ship, for 6 July 1827 to 26 January 1828 by Joseph H Hughes, Surgeon, during which time the said Elizabeth was employed in transporting female convicts from Ireland to Sydney, New South Wales. Folio 1: Honoria Higgins, aged 20, Convict; disease or hurt, several wounds on her face and left leg, one on the leg had become ulcerated. Put on sick list, 14 August, at Cove of Cork. Discharged, 23 December 1827 [folio 16]. The wounds were bayonet wounds gained in a riot at the depot. Folio 16: Honoria Higgins [aged 20, Convict], discharged from the sick list, 23 December 1827, had been off and on the sick list the entire voyage, requiring constant dressings, bandages etc., and aperients. She was 'of bad habit from past debaucheries'. She had several troublesome ulcers.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Honor Higgins, age on arrival, 22, per Elizabeth II, 1828, tried 1827 at Galway, 7 years for robbing person. DOB 1806, native place, Galway, single, Catholic, Nurse maid washer woman.