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Transportation
Edward Murray was transported on the Francis And Eliza, departing 15th Dec 1814 and arriving 8th Aug 1815 with 125 passengers.
The Francis & Eliza was built on the Thames in 1782 (345 tons). The Francis & Eliza and the Canada departed Cork in convoy on 5 December 1814.The Francis and Eliza was taken on 4th January by the American Warrior privateer. She was plundered before being given up and allowed to continue on the journey. Captain Harrison was removed on board the privateer, and detained many hours but was afterwards liberated and restored to his own ship. Captain Harrison later reported that while the ship lay at Sierra Leone, in the month of March, a terrible fever raged at that settlement, occasioning a mortality most dreadful.The Francis & Eliza and Canada sailed from Sierra Leone together for the Cape of Good Hope, where they arrived the 12th May and remained three weeks to refresh. Fifty-two male prisoners and sixty-five female prisoners arrived in Port Jackson on the Francis and Eliza on 8 August 1815. (Ref. Sydney Gazette 12/08/1815)
Francis And Eliza (generic)References
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Claims
"Edward is my 4x great grandfather on my mother's side"
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Convict Notes
The crime of cow stealing comes from the ship muster. Certificate of Freedom #27/761 July 30 1827
1828 Census Index, and Familysearch Census Image. Edward Murray, Age 52, F.S. Francis and Eliza, 1815, 7 years, catholic, Farmer, resident at Silent Ridge, Bathurst district, 100 acres of land, 10 cleared and 4 cultivated, has 16 cattle. James Hall, age 70, F.S. Marquis Wellington, 1810, 7 years, protestant, Farmer, resident at Silent Ridge, Bathurst district, Has 3 horses, 50 cattle and 60 sheep.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Edward Murray, age on arrival, 40, per Francis and Eliza, (1815), Tried at Mayo Co, 1814, 7 years. DOB, 1775, native place, Mayo, Labourer. ----------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. MURRAY, Edward. Per "Francis and Eliza", 1815. 1815 Aug 15 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Canada" and "Francis and Eliza" and forwarded to Liverpool for distribution (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.141) 1818 Dec 1 Servant of Mr Masterson, settler of Airds. Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3188; 4/1855 p.197) 1822 Jan Of Airds. Re property bought from Mary Lyons (Reel 6054; 4/1758 p.97c) 1823 Apr 30 On return of fines imposed by the Magistrates at Campbelltown on persons violating Government orders (Reel 6060; 4/1777 p.247) 1824 May 16 To be received into the General Hospital (Reel 6013; 4/3511 p.165) 1825 Of King Street, Sydney. Memorial (Fiche 3146; 4/1843B No.567 pp.675, 678). Reply, 5 Nov (Reel 6015; 4/3515 p.548) 1825 Nov 5 On list of persons who have received orders for grants of land (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.96) ----------------------------------------------------