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Transportation
John Triggs was transported on the Eliza, departing 2nd Feb 1831 and arriving 29th May 1831 with 224 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 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 7 (6) CON18-1-6 Image 51 |
| 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
DESTROYING THRESHING MACHINES. Edward Goble. George Townshend, Arthur Binstead, John Triggs, Charles Burge, George Binstead, William Snow, and Thomas Boxall, convicted of destroying a threshing machine at Bosham. the properly of Edward Beimel.— Each Seven Years' Transportation. Sussex Advertiser, 10 Jan 1831.
1831 - Offence; Machine Breaking. 2 Indictments Status; Single Trial; 3 January 1831 - Sentence 7 years x 2 Trade; Bricklayer. Height; 5 ft 7 1/4 inches Age; 24 years old 1837 - 24 April 1837. Free Pardon. No; 285. 1850 - Asylum - Patients Admitted (earlier at Saltwater River, later Port Arthur). Folio; 25. Name; Jas. Triggs. per ship Eliza Date; 30 January 1850. Aged 38 years. ** As per register Disease on Admission; Amentia [Imbecillitas] Original Date of Admission; 20 December 1833. Statement from New Norfolk Asylum; Amentia - very imbecile. Always quick, dirty and requires attention. About 12 months ago had abscess of the rectum, since which time the general health has been much improved. 1871 - 13 September 1871. Died Port Arthur