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Transportation
John Leonard was transported on the Eliza, departing 19th Jul 1827 and arriving 8th Nov 1827 with 194 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 | Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
City Limerick Assizes The following presents a list of the several trials held at these Assizes, which ended on Wednesday :— TO BE TRANSPORTPD For 14 YEARS, Thomas Leonard and John Leonard, for having having Bank of Ireland notes, Nos. 93,364, 8th April, 1826, for £1 10s. knowing them to be forged, in their possession. ... Limerick Chronicle, 24 March 1827.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. John Leonard, age on arrival, 17, per Eliza II, 1827. Tried Limerick City, 1827, 14 years, for bad notes. DOB, 1810. Native place, Limerick. Catholic. Single, son of Thomas arrived per same ship. Farm boy.