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Transportation
Elizabeth Hollyer was transported on the America, departing 30th Dec 1830 and arriving 9th May 1831 with 198 passengers.
1829 Voyage - Source; The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser. 20 Aug 1829. Page 2. Shipping Intelligence. On Tuesday last arrived, from London, the ship America, Captain Donald, with 168 male prisoners. Surgeon Superintendent, Alexander Stewart, Esq. R. N. The guard consists of a detachment of the 63d Regiment, under the command of Adjutant Montgomery. Passengers, Mrs. Montgomery and two children. 168 Mustered, 8 Died on voyage; Total 176 Embarked. 1831 Voyage - Source; The Hobart Town Courier. SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1831 Arrived on Monday the 9th. instant the convict ship America, Robert Donald, Esq. Commander, from London 6th. January, with, 186 females. Passengers, Mr. Capon, Chief Constable of the Island, Mr. and Mrs. Davies, Surgeon and Superintendent, Dr. Thomson, R. N.; brings also some Commissariat stores. The Surgeons Journal for 1830-1831 voyage: https://www.femaleconvicts.org.au/docs/ships/SurgeonsJournal_America1831.pdf
America (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 539 (272) |
| 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
Old Bailey On-Line Born; 1813. Tried; 9 December 1830. Tried at Old Bailey, London (Middlesex g. delivery). Accused of simple larceny (stealing, on the 27th of November, 3 yards of cotton, value 3s.; 1 tea-cup, value 6d.; 1 hat, value 6d.; 25 herrings, value 9d.; 1 blanket, value 10s.; 1 pair of boots, value 6s.; 1 cloak, value 4s., and 1 key, value 6d.). Found guilty. Sentenced to transportation.
UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, Surgeon; Richard Lewis Case No; Age; 20 years Disease; Peritonitis [Inflammation of peritonium, the membrane that lines the inner abdominal wall and encloses organs within the abdomen.] Date; 2 May Surgeon's Notes; The patient was approaching near the time of her delivery, and was affected with chillness followed by acute pain a little below the umbilicus which gradually extended over the whole abdomen ...... Proposed to the patient the loss of more blood, but she did not submit, being fearful that it would hurt her child. 5 May - at 7 pm Labour pains came on severe and at short intervals and at 8 o'clock she delivered a female infant, that did not live. Discharged; DIED; 7 May 1831