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Transportation
Eliza Roberts was transported on the Indefatigable And Minstrel, departing 9th May 1812 and arriving 19th Oct 1812 with 331 passengers.
The Indefatigable was built at Whitby, England. She was square-rigged three masted ship of 549 tons and had three decks; a length of 127 ft. and a beam of 31ft. 8ins. The Indefatigable sailed from England on 4th June 1812 in company with the Minstrel. The Indefatigable came direct to Hobart, VDL arriving there on 19 October 1812. One prisoner died on the voyage out. Having disembarked the prisoners in Hobart, the Indefatigable arrived in Port Jackson on 6 December 1812, departing there bound for England in January 1813. The Indefatigable returned to Australia with convicts in 1815 (see separate listing).
Indefatigable And Minstrel (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 64 |
| 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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Old Bailey Online ELIZA ROBERTS. Theft; theft from a specified place. 29th May 1811 Text type Trial account Defendants ELIZA ROBERTS Offences Theft > Theft from place Session Date 29th May 1811 Reference Number t18110529-74 Verdicts Guilty > Theft under 40s Punishments Transportation 453. ELIZA ROBERTS was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 14th of April , a mantle, value 30. a bonnet and feather, value 30 s. a pair of stays, value 10 s. a pair of silk stockings, value 5 s. a pair of shoes, value 2 s. a pair of silver clasps, value 10 s. a silver roaster, value 2 s. a pair of sheets, value 6 s. and a pair of shoe bows, value 1 s. the property of Samuel Solomons , in his dwelling house . MRS. SOLOMONS. I live in Houndsditch. At the time the robbery was committed I lived in Clements-lane , my husband's name is Samuel Solomons . The prisoner was my servant at the time the robbery was committed, which was Easter Sunday; at that time I had Mary Johnson lodging with me; I had occasion to go out, leaving Mary Johnson and the prisoner in the house by themselves; I left my property in my drawers, and in the bed-room; when I returned the bed-room door, and the drawers were forced open; I had left them locked; I missed all the articles mentioned in the indictment. Q. Was the prisoner in the house on your return - A. No, nor Mrs. Johnson. I never saw the prisoner again until last Monday. ELIZABETH MARKWELL . I live at Barnet, I keep a second hand shop. On Easter Monday, in the morning, the prisoner came to my shop, accompanied by another woman; the other woman came first, and then she went and brought this one; she offered some clothes for sale, and by their appearance I had no doubt they came honestly by them; they gave me a sufficient account as I thought that they came honestly by them, after that I purchased them. Q. What articles you purchased you gave to the officer afterwards - A. I did. I gave for the articles one pound fifteen shillings; they purchased goods afterwards. JAMES BRAY . I am a constable. I apprehended the prisoner on the 27th of May, I afterwards went to Mrs. Markwell's shop; she produced the things; I have had them ever since. The prisoner owned to taking the things, and said she was guilty, and was sorry for it. Prosecutrix. I have looked at the things before they are all mine. Prisoner's Defence. I lived as lodger with the prosecutrix, I paid her twenty five shillings a week for lodging; I lodged with her before I lived servant with her; I am very sorry for what I have done, but as for breaking a lock open I never did. GUILTY , aged 20. Of stealing to the value of thirty-five shillings only. Transported for Seven Years . Second Middlesex jury, before Mr. Recorder.