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Mary Thorpe was transported on the Francis And Eliza, departing 15th Dec 1814 and arriving 8th Aug 1815 with 125 passengers.
The Francis & Eliza was built on the Thames in 1782 (345 tons). The Francis & Eliza and the Canada departed Cork in convoy on 5 December 1814.The Francis and Eliza was taken on 4th January by the American Warrior privateer. She was plundered before being given up and allowed to continue on the journey. Captain Harrison was removed on board the privateer, and detained many hours but was afterwards liberated and restored to his own ship. Captain Harrison later reported that while the ship lay at Sierra Leone, in the month of March, a terrible fever raged at that settlement, occasioning a mortality most dreadful.The Francis & Eliza and Canada sailed from Sierra Leone together for the Cape of Good Hope, where they arrived the 12th May and remained three weeks to refresh. Fifty-two male prisoners and sixty-five female prisoners arrived in Port Jackson on the Francis and Eliza on 8 August 1815. (Ref. Sydney Gazette 12/08/1815)
Francis And Eliza (generic)References
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CON40-1-9 Image 158 No; 16. 1825 - 14 Feb. Ux Linton. Disorderly fined 5/-
Tasmanian Records https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1p51 List of 16 female convicts discharged from the Public Factory at Parramatta and to be forwarded to the Derwent, on board His Majesty’s Armed brig Emu, Lieutenant Forster R. N. Commander. January 27th 1816. Mary Thorpe, Francis and Eliza, tried at Dublin City, Apr 1813, 7 years.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Mary Thorpe, age on arrival, 30, Francis & Eliza (1815), tried 1814 at Dublin City, 7 years. DOB 1785, native place Limerick. Servant. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Convict Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON40-1-9$init=CON40-1-9p158 16. Mary Thorpe. Fr & Eliza 1814, Emu 1815, Dublin Apr 1813. 7 years. Feb 14 1825. Ux Linton/ Dr & Disy in Liverpool St, Saturday night last, fined 5/-. ----------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. THORPE, Mary. Per "Francis & Eliza", 1815. 1815 Aug 14 - On list of convicts disembarked from the "Francis & Eliza" & sent to the Government Factory at Parramatta (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.139) --------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Marriage Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD36-1-1p50j2k Hopton Linton, free, age 78, and Mary Thorpe, convict, Ship, Francis Chrio, age 30 years, were married by Banns 7 October 1816, Hobart Town district. Note: This man was born June 20 the same year as his Majesty K.G. 3rd. Both Mary and Linton signed their mark X. Witnesses R. Littlejohn, and David W. Bush. --------------------------------------------------- Hopton Linton arrived at Hobart Town 29 Nov 1807, departing from Norfolk Island per ship Lady Nelson. -------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. LINTON, Hopton. 1801 Jun 22 - Leased 12 acres of land at Norfolk Island by Thomas Guy (Fiche 3267; 9/2731 p.81) n.d. - In index to land grants in Van Diemen's Land (Fiche 3262; 4/438 p.53) 1819-22 - On list of persons owing quit rents in Van Diemen's Land; for land in the District of Glenarchy (Fiche 3270; X19 p.15)