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Transportation
Eli Wotton was transported on the Greyhound, departing 16th Mar 1819 and arriving 26th May 1819 with 7 passengers.
The Greyhound departed Calcutta on 7 Oct 1817, Captain Ritchie. It arrived at the Derwent on 28th February 1818, and left there for Port Jackson on 28th March 1818, arriving in Port Jackson on 14th April 1818. She carried 15 prisoners, 7 who had been tried in India, and 8 who were runaways being returned.
Greyhound (generic)References
| Primary Source | Convict Index. Colonial Secretary Index. |
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Convict Notes
Colonial Secretary Index. WOTTON, Eri or Eli. Per "Greyhound", 1818. 1819 May 26 On list of convicts arrived per "Greyhound" from India (Reel 6006; 4/3500 p.128) 1821 Nov 7 On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Sally" (Reel 6008; 4/3504A p.30) 1823 Oct 4 On list of convicts employed by John L Platt of Hunter River (Reel 6068; 4/1811 p.200) 1824 Feb On monthly return of prisoners punished at Newcastle (Reel 6023; 4/1718 p.177) 1824 Nov 20 Attached to Newcastle; ordered to be returned there. On return of proceedings of the Bench of Magistrates, Parramatta; listed as Elijah (Reel 6023; 4/6671 p.60) 1824 Nov 25 Re place of trial and sentence (Reel 6014; 4/3513 p.41) -------------------------------------------------- Name: Eli Wooton Ship: Greyhound 1818 Date: 10 February 1824 Place: Newcastle Source: NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry) Details: James Curtis per Prince of Orange and Thomas Shout (Shutt) per Earl St. Vincent and Eli Wooton per Greyhound all assigned servants to John Laurio Platt charged with being off their masters farm without permission. Constable Turvey stated....I found the prisoners in Newcastle without a pass from their master. I brought them into custody. Sentenced 25 lashes each and returned to their master. Source: https://www.freesettlerorfelon.com/searchaction.php?page=1&surname=woot&ship=&firstname=eli -------------------------------------------------- Convict Index. Eri Wotton, Greyhound, 1819, per Greyhound 1819, Certificate of Freedom, 2 Dec 1824, 091/2950. --------------------------------------------------- Convict Marriage Permissions. Eri Wotton, per Greyhound, age 35, 7 years, Free; and Mary Crowley, per Thomas Harrison, age 25, 7 years, Bond. Date of permission, 24 Dec 1836, Sydney, Revd. J. McEncroe. -------------------------------------------------- Convict Index. Mary Crowley, per Thomas Harrison, 1836, Certificate of Freedom, 17 Dec 1844, Entry No. 44/1848. Wife of Eli Wootton, per Greyhound (as stated on her CF).