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Crime
Transportation
George Searls was transported on the Eden, departing 12th Mar 1842 and arriving 5th Jul 1842 with 281 passengers.
Built 1826 at London. Wood ship of 513 Tons.
Eden (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 18 |
| 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
George SALES (former convict 5370 per 'Eden' - under Searls or Sales) - tried and convicted at Oatlands, Tasmania on 28/12/1848 for stealing (2 bushels of barley v. 10/- for property of David Taylor). 7yr sentence. 15mths Probation at Port Arthur penal settlement. 29 days gained by extra work. 1848 description: married; Protestant; can read; farm labourer; aged 40yrs; fresh complexion; black hair; Hazel eyes. Native Place: Little Braxton, Essex, England. Previously transported on the 'Eden' for stealing wheat in 1842. Free by servitude Oct 1847. 1851: L. Asylum 1852: Ticket of Leave 1852: Ticket of Leave revoked - absent 1853: Ticket of Leave restored 13/09/1853: Conditional Pardon (There is a death of a George Sales in 1857 Launceston which could be this same man?)
George Searls - Convict no. 61993. Tried at Chelmsford, Essex - stealing wheat. Previous convictions. 7yrs Transportation sentence - to Van Diemen's Land. Arrived 5 Jul 1842 on Eden (2), voyage 193. 5'6 1/2"; 40 yrs; married, 2chn; protestant; can read.Native Place - Little Braxton, Essex. Almost clear record in Tasmania. Brothers - Robert & Charles. Wife - Jane, at Great Totham. Father - John Ticket of Leave 17 Jan 1846. Applied for permission to remarry: to Ellen Magon (free) on 5 Dec 1854. NOTE IN CONDUCT BOOK: See George SALES no. 1401. Are they one and same person? Sales does not have own record in the 'Eden' Record book. Both Sales & Searls are listed on the 'Eden' on Tasmanian Archives records.