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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Elizabeth Sulls was transported on the Nile, Canada And Minorca, departing 31st May 1801 and arriving 14th Dec 1801 with 305 passengers.
Nile, Canada And Minorca (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 295 (147) |
| 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
1823 to 1825 - Elizabeth SEELS, FBS, per ship "Nile" 1801, 7 years, Wife of Henry Rolfe, Liverpool (39575) (Source: 1823 to 1825 Muster of NSW) ============================================================== 1828 - ** Henry ROTTON (sic), FBS, aged 47, per ship "Royal Admiral" 1800, 7 year sentence, protestant, labourer, at Holsworthy. (R1418) [Ed. Remarks - Surname ROLFE, Henry ROUGH, Signature Henry ROLFE] ** Elizabeth ROTTON (sic), FBS, aged 59, per ship "Nile" 1801, sentence not listed, protestant, labourer, at Holsworthy. (R1419) [Ed. Remarks - Surname ROLFE] ** William ROTTON (sic), BC, aged 17, protestant, at Holsworthy. (R1420) [Ed. Remarks - Surname ROLFE] (Source: 1828 Census of NSW) ============================================================== 1841 – Elizabeth ROLFE died at Pitt St. South on 22/04/1841 & was buried on the 24th from St Lawrence Church in Sydney. (Source: NSW Church parish Records for St Lawrence C of E, Sydney, NSW (V1841-533-25B) ================================================================== Although the couple never married, Henry Rolfe had a relationship with Elizabeth Seels from about 1803 and they raised 3 children.
Old Bailey Trial Transcription. Reference Number: t18000115-59 129. ELIZABETH SELLS was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 31st of August, a counterpane, value 7s. 6d. the property of Victory Baroness Turquin . VICTORY BARONESS TURQUIN sworn. - I lodge at No. 8, Blandford-street, Portman-square the prisoner was my servant ; I saw the counterpane a few days before it was stolen; I saw it before the Magistrate on the 3d instant; the tickets were found upon her; she lived with me five months, I had a character with her. Cross-examined by Mr. Knowlys. Q. Is your name Baroness? - A. No, that is my title. Q. What country are you a native of? - A. Of Alsace. Court. Q.Are you reputed to be a Baroness? - A. Yes. Q. Are you so called? - A. Yes. Court. Q. If you had no title, what would your name be? - A. Selinus Victory . Mr. Knowlys. Q.Are you married, or single? - A.Single. JAMES ENSOR sworn. - I am a pawnbroker; I have known the prisoner these seven years; she brought me this counterpane to pledge; I lent her seven shillings and sixpence upon it, in the name of Elizabeth Sells; she declared it to be her own property, and I did not doubt it, because she had brought better things than this. JAMES KENNEDY sworn. - I am an officer belonging to Marlborough-street; I received from the lady eleven duplicates, of which this is one. (Produces a duplicate of the counterpane.) Ensor. This is the duplicate I gave the prisoner. Prosecutor. I know this to be mine, by a tear in the middle; I asked her for the tickets, and she gave them me. Mr. Knowlys. Q.Did you never commission her to pawn any articles for you? - A. Never. Q. That you are quite sure of? - A. Yes, quite.(Mr Knowlys contended that the prosecutrix was improperly described in the indictment.) Prisoner. I pawned it on my mistress's account. The prisoner called five witnesses, who gave her a good character. GUILTY . (Aged 30.) Judgement respited for the opinion of the twelve Judges. (19th January transportation 7 years) Tried by the first Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Justice HEATH.
Tried and convicted at the Old Bailey on 15th January 1800 for stealing a counterpane, the property of Victory Baroness Turquin, she was sentenced to transportation for 7 years. Left England on 21st June 1801. Ship:- the 'Nile I' sailed with 96 female convicts on board, there were no reported deaths during the voyage. Arrived on 14th December 1801. Elizabeth had a defacto relationship with convict Henry Rolfe ('Royal Admiral' 1800), they had 3 children between 1804-1811.
Her case referred to:http://www.commonlii.org/uk/cases/EngR/1800/14.pdf