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Transportation
Peter Sooter 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.
Eliza (generic)References
| 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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Convict Notes
NSW BMD Death Reg, 2801/1837. Peter Suter, age 37. CV district (Church of England, Berrima; Bong Bong; Sutton Forest; All Saints (Co Camden) Death Reg: 2804/1837. Sarah Suter, Age 46. CV district (Church of England, Berrima; Bong Bong; Sutton Forest; All Saints (Co Camden)
1837 - Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers - Sutton Forest All Saints 1837 - Name; Sarah Suter Abode; Sutton Forest When Buried; 1837, 23 Feb Age; 46 years Ship’s Name; Minstrel 1st Quality or profession. Carrier's wife
NSW 1828 Census Index. Richard Sooter, age 28, GS, per Eliza, 1823, Life, protestant, Dairyman, Richard Guida, Byong, Cookboonson (?) district, has 12 horses and 300 head of cattle. His wife Sarah is listed separately: Sarah Wise, age 34, FS, Minstrel, 1812, 7 years, Catholic, Dairyman, R Gaise, Cookbundoon district.
Colonial Secretary Index. SOOTER, Peter (Per "Eliza", 1822) see SUTER, Peter SUTER, Peter or MOUTER. Per "Eliza", 1822 1823 Oct 17-1824 Nov 23 On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3290, 4/4570D pp.85, 86; Fiche 3291, 4/4570D p.118) 1824 Oct 4 Re permission to marry at Sydney; appears as Sutor (Reel 6013; 4/3512 p.522)
BEDFORD ASSIZES. The following  eight prisoners were capitally convicted, and received sentence of death, viz. … James Brown and Peter Sooter, for burglary at Luton ; … —They were all reprieved. Cambridge Chronicle, 22 March 1822.
1822 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents Trade; Reaper & Milkman. Age; 24 years Native Place; Norwich 1824 - 4 Oct. New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers Name: Peter Suter ** per Ship; Eliza 3. & Sarah Wise. Free Event Date: 4 Oct 1824 Arrival year: 1822. Vessel: Eliza 1834 - 26 May. Ticket of Leave. No; 34/540 Name; Peter Sooter ** Spelling as per Ticket ** Year of Birth - 1802. Native Place; Norwich. Trade; Labourer Trial; Bedford - 14 March 1822 - Life Height; 5 ft 4 in Allowed to remain in the District of Sutton Forest Noted across the Ticket. Died February 1837 1837 - General Muster, Name; Peter Sutor. ** Age; 22. Ship; Eliza - 1822. Residence; Sutton Forest 1837 - Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers - Sutton Forest All Saints Name; Peter Suter ** Spelling as per Register ** Abode; Sutton Forest When Buried; 1837. 5 Feb , Age; 37 years Ship’s Name; Eliza 1st. Quality or profession. Carrier - Ticket of Leave