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Transportation
Hugh Ross was transported on the Elizabeth, departing 3rd Oct 1831 and arriving 14th Feb 1832 with 220 passengers.
1828 - Elizabeth arrived from Ireland with Female Irish Convicts. Total No Embarked; 194. Drowned on voyage; 1 Died on Board; 1. Total mustered 192 on arrival at Sydney Cove 12 January 1828. 16 Children on Board Walter Cock - Commander Joseph H Hughes - Surgeon Superintendent.
Elizabeth (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 193 (99) |
| 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
1845 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS. Mills, Mary. Ship/free: Garland Grove. No; 358. Marriage to: Ross, Hugh. Ship/free: Free Permission date: 31 Mar 1845 1848 - DEPARTURES Mills, Mary. Status: Free by servitude Departure date: 14 Jun 1848. Departure port: Launceston Ship: Shamrock. Ship to colony: Garland Grove Bound to: Melbourne. POL220/1/1 p2 also on board and the entry above. Hugh Ross. Status: Free by servitude, Ship to colony: Elizabeth
1832: On arrival in VDL, Hugh Ross was listed as 20, single and a groom (not hawker, as per his court record). He had a previous conviction for stealing money (60 days' jail). 1840, 13 July: Granted a Ticket of Leave. 1845, March: Conditional Pardon approved. 1846: Free Certificate No.271 received (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-37$init=CON31-1-37p91).
1831: Precognition against HUGH ROSS - National Records of Scotland, Reference AD14/31/24: Title: Precognition against Peter McPhail and Hugh Ross for the crime of theft by housebreaking at George Street, Aberdeen. Accused: Peter McPhail (aliases Duncan Cameron, Duncan McPhail, John McPhail) Age: 21, dyer, Address: Glasgow. Hugh Ross, Age: 18, travelling merchant or hawker, Address: Glasgow. Victim George Wilson, Tailor, George Street, Aberdeen. --- 1831, 19 April: TRIAL - National Records of Scotland, Reference JC26/1831/60 Trial papers relating to Peter McPhail, Hugh Ross for the crime of theft by housebreaking at George Street, Aberdeen. Tried at High Court, Aberdeen. Accused Peter McPhail (alias Duncan Cameron; Duncan McPhail; John McPhail) - Verdict: Guilty. Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession, Sentence: Transportation - 14 years Previous convictions: theft. Hugh Ross, Verdict: Guilty. Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession, Sentence: Transportation - 14 years Previous convictions: theft. Victim: George Wilson, Tailor, George Street, Aberdeen (see http://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/).