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Elizabeth Wood was transported on the Mary, departing 3rd Jun 1823 and arriving 5th Oct 1823 with 127 passengers.
Built 1811, Ipswich,England 361 tons. 1817 Journey On Monday arrived the ship Mary, Capt. ORMON, from Calcutta, with merchandize—Passengers, Captain FAITHFUL and Lieut. HAMILTON: this vessel has brought 6 male prisoners from India, destined for Port Jackson; to which place it is expected she will sail to-morrow. Hobart Town Gazette, 24 May 1817. Ship News. On Thursday arrived from Calcutta, via Derwent, the ship Mary, Captain Ormon, with a various cargo. -Passengers from Calcutta, Captain Faithfull and Lieutenant Hamilton:-The Mary sailed from Calcutta the 23d of February, and left the Pilot the 1st of March. Sydney Gazette, Sat 7 Jun 1817. -------------------------------------------------- Convicts who sailed on the 'Mary' direct from Ireland - 1819 & 1836 - are currently being listed, incomplete data to date.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 65 (34) |
| 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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Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 10 February 2023), December 1822, trial of ELIZA WOOD (t18221204-13). ELIZA WOOD, Theft > grand larceny, 4th December 1822. Before Mr. Baron Garrow . 13. ELIZA WOOD was indicted for stealing, on the 31st of October , three yards of linen, value 7 s.; three caps, value 3 s.; two yards of calico, value 2 s.; two yards of lace, value 2 s.; one yard of silk, value 2 s., and two yards of ribbon, value 1 s. , the goods of Sarah Crawford . SARAH CRAWFORD . I lodge in Brownlow-street - the prisoner lodged in the same house for two days. I went out in the morning leaving my property locked up in two boxes - I returned at five o'clock in the evening; she had then taken a room higher up in the house as a lodging - she brought me the key of my room; I went in, and between ten and eleven o'clock next morning, I missed my property. I went with an officer to her room, and found two lace caps and other things, which I had not missed until I saw them on her bed. An apron was found in her box, which was mine. The whole of the property is mine - she had no authority to take it. ROBERT WILLIAMS . I am an officer. I went to the prosecutrix's room, and then to the prisoner's room on the second floor, and found her there. The property on the bed was claimed by the prosecutrix, and other things found in the box. The prisoner said they were her property. (Property produced and sworn to.) Prisoner's Defence. I did not like to live with her, (as she gets her living very indifferently,) and moved up stairs. The things were intermixed with mine - but I never intended to steal them. I never looked at them till the officer found them. GUILTY . Aged 31. Transported for Seven Years .
Tasmanian Records. Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON40-1-9P244 No 44 Elizabeth Wood. Tried at the Old Bailey, Dec 1822, 7 years. See record for details. Muster roll. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-2$init=CON13-1-2P277 Tried 4 Dec 1822. 7 years. 1830/43.
UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, Ship: Mary - 1823 Name; Susannah Wood. Child of one of the convicts. Age; 3 months Disease; Date; 15 June 1823. Notes; Has been in a very bad state of health from her birth .... Discharged; DIED; 15 June 1823 Has been in a very bad state of health from her birth; the Bowels have always been irregular, and there is an affection of the respiratory organs apparently some malformation of the Heart. It became much worse last night, the Dyspnœa increased, and it vomited almost incessantly, the pulse scarcely discernible. A Blister was applied to the Chest and a small quantity of Magnesia – Peppermint water Tinct of Cinnamon etc given to appease the vomiting, which ceased at 6 o’clock this morning. The Blister has risen pretty well and it lays pretty quietly but the Dyspnœa increases. The Face is livid & she cannot swallow. No medicine The Dyspœea increased rapidly; the countenance became pallid and ghostly, and she expired at 4 this morning. https://femaleconvicts.org.au/docs/ships/SurgeonsJournal_MaryIII_1823.pdf
UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, Ship: Mary - 1823 Name; William Wood - Child of one of the convicts Age; 2 1/2 years Disease; Date; 21 Aug 1823. Notes; Has had slight diarrhea from some time past ... Discharged; DIED; September 12th, 1823. ---------------