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Elizabeth Witherington was transported on the Indefatigable And Minstrel, departing 9th May 1812 and arriving 19th Oct 1812 with 331 passengers.
The Indefatigable was built at Whitby, England. She was square-rigged three masted ship of 549 tons and had three decks; a length of 127 ft. and a beam of 31ft. 8ins. The Indefatigable sailed from England on 4th June 1812 in company with the Minstrel. The Indefatigable came direct to Hobart, VDL arriving there on 19 October 1812. One prisoner died on the voyage out. Having disembarked the prisoners in Hobart, the Indefatigable arrived in Port Jackson on 6 December 1812, departing there bound for England in January 1813. The Indefatigable returned to Australia with convicts in 1815 (see separate listing).
Indefatigable And Minstrel (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 59 (31) |
| 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
Colonial Secretary Index. WITHERINGTON, Elizabeth. Per "Minstrel", 1812; wife of Matthew Wild 1823 Aug 26,29 - Re permission to marry Matthew Wylds [Wild] at Campbelltown (Reel 6011; 4/3509 p.144) 1823 Oct 6 - Of Airds. Petition for mitigation of sentence of her husband Matthew Wild (Fiche 3237; 4/1870 p.97) 1825 Oct 7 - Affidavit re destruction of her certificate of freedom by fire in Oct 1819 (Reel 6027; 4/1716.2 pp.173-4) ---------------------------------------------------- Matthew Wild was a convict on Mangles, 1820. --------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. WILD, Matthew. Per "Mangles", 1820; husband of Elizabeth Witherington 1821 Sep 8 - Employed on the roads. On list of all persons victualled from H.M. Magazines; listed as Wylde (Reel 6016; 4/5781 p.78) 1823 Aug 26,29 - Re permission to marry Elizabeth Witherington at Campbelltown; listed as Wylds (Reel 6011; 4/3509 p.144) 1823 Oct 6 - Servant to Daniel McDonald of Airds. Petition for mitigation of his sentence by his wife Elizabeth (Fiche 3237; 4/1870 p.97) 1824 c.Apr, Oct 8 - Shoemaker. Assigned convict mechanic whose master was a defaulter in payment for (Reel 6061, 4/1778 p.265f; Fiche 3293, 5/3821.1 p.4) 1824 Apr 28 -Shoemaker. On return of bonded mechanics (Fiche 3293; 5/3821.1 p.8) -----------------------------------------------------