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Nathan Mitchell was transported on the Eliza, departing 13th Jul 1822 and arriving 22nd Nov 1822 with 161 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.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 187 (94) |
| 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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Moreton Bay Date: 7/9/1837.Letter reporting on expedition under Lieut Russell to search for 2 lost seamen of “Duke of York” – natives on banks of Huon Monday River confessed men had been killed Asks for favourable consideration for prisoners involved In Margin: Nathaniel Mitchell/ “Eliza” – overseer & wharfinger “Ticket of Leave granted Sept 27 – R B”
Source: Letters Re Moreton Bay & Queensland: A2 series- Reel A2.9. Particulars of 15 Prisoners of the Crown who comprised the Two Boats Crews under the Command of Lieut Otter of H M 4th Regt who proceeded to the Northward in search of a Wreck supposed to be on Huon Monday’s Shore, Moreton Bay 12th July 1837 Nathaniel Mitchell/ “Eliza”
Colonial Secretary Index. MITCHELL, Nathaniel. Per "Eliza", 1822 1825 Nov 24 Sentenced to death. On return of prisoners tried before the Supreme Court of New South Wales (Fiche 3298; X727 p.14) 1825 Dec 7 Convicted of being accessory before the fact; sentence of death commuted to transportation to Moreton Bay for life. On return of prisoners tried and sentenced by the Supreme Court (Fiche 3298; X730 p.27)
Francis Tolley and Nathan Mitchell, for stealing articles of wearing apparel, the property of P. Stringer, of Clifton-on-Teame, Six weeks' imprisonment. Worcester Journal, 15 March 1821. -------------------------------------------------- The business at Hereford was brought to close one o’clock on Saturday. There were 41 prisoners for trial, of whom ten were capitally convicted, viz. Nathan Mitchell, Tolley, Howard Kite, Richard Green, James Pantal, George Preece, Rd. Barlow, Saml. Steptoe, and Thos. Wall, fur sundry charges of house-breaking, and Thos. Jenkins, for stealing one ewe sheep, at Leominster. Worcester Journal, 4 April 1822. --------------------------------------------------- Supreme Criminal Court. Thursday November 24.—Patrick Ryan, Robert Storey, Benjamin Bishop, William Percival, and Nathaniel Mitchell, were indicted for arson, in setting fire to the house of Mr. Richard Thompson, at Bathurst, on the 25th of July last. The prisoner Ryan as principal, Storey present, aiding and abetting, and the three other prisoners as accessaries before the fact, in counselling and inciting ; Ryan end Storey Guilty. The three other prisoners. Not Guilty. Robert Storey, William Percival, Benjamin Bishop, and Nathaniel Mitchell, were indicted under the statute of Geo. I. called the Black Act, for maliciously shooting at Mr. Richard Thompson, on the 25th of July last. Mr. Richard Thompson deposed, that he is a settler at Bathurst; that his house was set on fire about 6 o'clock on the evening of the 25th of July last; that at the time he heard a noise without, and his servant begging for mercy, from some men who were outside; witness came out and ran towards the river, which is at some short distance from the home, when a shot was fired after him, and a man pursued close, striking at him as he ran, with the butt end of a gun, crying out at the same time that he would shoot witness if he was his brother; witness gained the river, and as he swam to the other side, he heard a man named Blanchfield, who, together with Storey, had been his servant, and had taken to the bush, calling out to the others to shoot him; witness cannot say who fired the shot, but is positive that he heard Blanchfield's voice. Patrick Blanchfield, an approver, deposed, that he knows the prisoner Storey about 6 months, and the other three prisoners while they were servants on Mr. Rankin's farm. Witness was in company with the prisoners on the night when Mr. Thompson's house was set on fire. It was pre-concerted with Sullivan, who lived with Mr. Thompson, that he should, when the house was set on fire, pretend to beg for mercy from the rest of the party; that he should induce his master to come out, and they could easily shoot him as he passed them. The only reason for this violence was, that Mr. Thompson had the character of being a bad master. It was also planned, when Mr. Thompson should be shot, that a note written for the purpose by the prisoner Percival, should be pinned to his shirt, which they said "would be a terror to the neighbourhood, and a warning to all Scotchmen." The prisoners Percival, Bishop, and Mitchell, were servants to Mr. Rankin, whose farm lies near to that of Mr. Thompson, and used to maintain Storey, witness, and the prisoner Ryan, already convicted, while in the bush. Witness and Storey had a meeting with Percival and Bishop, on the night preceding the fire at Mr. Thompson's, when they regretted that they could not accompany them, as they feared being discovered if they left the farm. Mitchell was not present at the meeting, nor at Mr. Thompson's. Witness saw Storey fire at Mr. Thompson, and afterwards run after him, striking at him with the musket, and crying out that he would have his life if possible. The gun was loaded with slugs. Mr. Rankin deposed, that he lives about a mile and a quarter from the premises of Mr. Thompson; remembers his home being set on fire on the evening of the 25th of July. Percival, Bishop, and Mitchell, were servants to witness. Blanchfield was apprehended about three weeks afterwards; and the other prisoners, with the exception of Mitchell, who was in Sydney at the time, took to bush immediately on hearing it. Witness always had a favourable opinion of the prisoners, particularly of Percival. His Honor summed up the evidence, and the Jury found the prisoners Guilty. Sydney Gazette, 28 Nov 1825.
Colonial Secretary Index. MITCHELL, Nathaniel. Per "Eliza", 1822. 1825 Nov 24 Sentenced to death. On return of prisoners tried before the Supreme Court of New South Wales (Fiche 3298; X727 p.14) 1825 Dec 7 Convicted of being accessory before the fact; sentence of death commuted to transportation to Moreton Bay for life. On return of prisoners tried and sentenced by the Supreme Court (Fiche 3298; X730 p.27) --------------------------------------------------- Supreme Criminal Court. Thursday November 24.—Patrick Ryan, Robert Storey, Benjamin Bishop, William Percival, and Nathaniel Mitchell, were indicted for arson, in setting fire to the house of Mr. Richard Thompson, at Bathurst, on the 25th of July last. The prisoner Ryan as principal, Storey present, aiding and abetting, and the three other prisoners as accessaries before the fact, in counselling and inciting ; Ryan end Storey Guilty. The three other prisoners. Not Guilty. Robert Storey, William Percival, Benjamin Bishop, and Nathaniel Mitchell, were indicted under the statute of Geo. I. called the Black Act, for maliciously shooting at Mr. Richard Thompson, on the 25th of July last. Mr. Richard Thompson deposed, that he is a settler at Bathurst; that his house was set on fire about 6 o'clock on the evening of the 25th of July last; that at the time he heard a noise without, and his servant begging for mercy, from some men who were outside; witness came out and ran towards the river, which is at some short distance from the home, when a shot was fired after him, and a man pursued close, striking at him as he ran, with the butt end of a gun, crying out at the same time that he would shoot witness if he was his brother; witness gained the river, and as he swam to the other side, he heard a man named Blanchfield, who, together with Storey, had been his servant, and had taken to the bush, calling out to the others to shoot him; witness cannot say who fired the shot, but is positive that he heard Blanchfield's voice. Patrick Blanchfield, an approver, deposed, that he knows the prisoner Storey about 6 months, and the other three prisoners while they were servants on Mr. Rankin's farm. Witness was in company with the prisoners on the night when Mr. Thompson's house was set on fire. It was pre-concerted with Sullivan, who lived with Mr. Thompson, that he should, when the house was set on fire, pretend to beg for mercy from the rest of the party; that he should induce his master to come out, and they could easily shoot him as he passed them. The only reason for this violence was, that Mr. Thompson had the character of being a bad master. It was also planned, when Mr. Thompson should be shot, that a note written for the purpose by the prisoner Percival, should be pinned to his shirt, which they said "would be a terror to the neighbourhood, and a warning to all Scotchmen." The prisoners Percival, Bishop, and Mitchell, were servants to Mr. Rankin, whose farm lies near to that of Mr. Thompson, and used to maintain Storey, witness, and the prisoner Ryan, already convicted, while in the bush. Witness and Storey had a meeting with Percival and Bishop, on the night preceding the fire at Mr. Thompson's, when they regretted that they could not accompany them, as they feared being discovered if they left the farm. Mitchell was not present at the meeting, nor at Mr. Thompson's. Witness saw Storey fire at Mr. Thompson, and afterwards run after him, striking at him with the musket, and crying out that he would have his life if possible. The gun was loaded with slugs. Mr. Rankin deposed, that he lives about a mile and a quarter from the premises of Mr. Thompson; remembers his home being set on fire on the evening of the 25th of July. Percival, Bishop, and Mitchell, were servants to witness. Blanchfield was apprehended about three weeks afterwards; and the other prisoners, with the exception of Mitchell, who was in Sydney at the time, took to bush immediately on hearing it. Witness always had a favourable opinion of the prisoners, particularly of Percival. His Honor summed up the evidence, and the Jury found the prisoners Guilty. Robert Storey, William Percival, and Benjamin Bishop, were indicted for a burglary in the house of Mr. James Kinghorne, overseer to Mr. Icely at Bathurst Plains, and stealing therefrom 30lbs. of tea, 100lbs. of tobacco, 4 gallons of rum, 5 gallons of brandy, 50lbs. of flour, and 10lbs. of soap, the property of Mr. Thomas Icely, on the 22nd of August last. The evidence of Patrick Blanchfield, the approver, who though not present at the robbery, deposed to having heard the prisoners plan the attack on Mr. Icely's house, was in this case strengthened by the testimony of Robert Ferrier, a servant to Mr. Icely, who was in the house, and identified the prisoner Percival.— Guilty. Remanded. Sydney Gazette, 28 Nov 1825.