Francis And Eliza
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)
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Francis And Eliza
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)
125 Convicts Onboard
| Convict | Conviction | Transportation |
|---|---|---|
1775 Shea | Dublin City Not Recorded | 15/12/1814 - 8/8/1815 New South Wales |
1761 | Dublin City Not Recorded | 15/12/1814 - 8/8/1815 New South Wales |
1792 | Ireland, Down Not Recorded | 15/12/1814 - 8/8/1815 New South Wales |
1755 | Ireland, Waterford Not Recorded | 15/12/1814 - 8/8/1815 New South Wales |
1784 | Ireland. Longford Not Recorded | 15/12/1814 - 8/8/1815 New South Wales |