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Transportation
James Hunter was transported on the Eliza, departing 22nd Sep 1819 and arriving 21st Jan 1820 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 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 221 (112) |
| 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
On Monday last, the undermentioned eleven Convicts were removed the Hulks at Woolwich, viz.: Gilbert Marshall, for 14 years; George Caw, John Bowles, William Bowles, James Hunter, William Richards, Richard Perry, Henry Williams, James Wait, Wm. Fowler, and John Callings, for 7 years. Bristol Mirror, 12 June 1819.
At the General Quarter Sessions for this City held at the Guildhall on Monday last, the following prisoners were tried: … James Hunter, for stealing sixteen cakes of copper, William Bowles, and John Bowles, for receiving the same, well knowing it to have been stolen, the properly of Messrs Betts & Co.; ... Bristol Mirror, 24 April 1819. -------------------------------------------------- James Hunter, 16, William Bowles, 21, and John Bowles, 26, for stealing copper, value 20£. Bristol Mercury, 5 April 1819.