Convict name: Priestley, Eli.
sentence_details:
Convicted at York Assizes for a term of 10 years on 11 July 1837. [Sentence] to be computed from 11 October being under sentence 3 calendar months.
vessel: Bengal Merchant
date_of_departure: 24 March 1838.
place_of_arrival: New South Wales.
source:
Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 222
title:
Eli Priestley, one of 270 convicts transported on the Bengal Merchant, 24 March 1838.
publication_details:
Canberra [A.C.T.] :Australian Joint Copying Project,[1948-1990]
original_version_note:
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 Project (AJCP).
topical_subject_heading: Convicts--Australia--Registers.
neographic_subject_heading: Australia--Genealogy.
: australia-genealogy
Connected with Priestley, Eli.
Campbell, Flora.
Convicted at Glasgow Court of Justiciary for a term of 7 years on 29 September 1837.
Transported by Nautilus (25 April 1838.).
Coles, William.
Convicted at Somerset Assizes for a term of 14 years on 31 March 1838.
Transported by Gilmore (03 October 1838.).
Galloway, William.
Convicted at Edinburgh Court of Justiciary for a term of 14 years on 12 July 1838.
Transported by John Barry (12 November 1838.).
Gray, Peter.
Convicted at Ayr Court of Justiciary for a term of life on 27 April 1838.
Transported by John Barry (12 November 1838.).
Green, James.
Convicted at Gloucester Assizes for a term of 14 years on 30 Aug. 1827.
Transported by Bengal Merchant (13 March 1828.).
Hill, George.
Convicted at Nottingham Town Quarter Session for a term of 10 years on 28 December 1837.
Transported by Augusta Jessie (10 August 1838.).
Hilliar, William.
Convicted at Central Criminal Court for a term of 7 years on 20 August 1838.
Transported by John Barry (12 November 1838.).
Holton, Daniel.
Convicted at Essex Quarter Session for a term of 15 years on 28 November 1837.
Transported by Earl Grey (27 July 1838.).
Jones, James.
Convicted at Somerset. Bath Quarter Session for a term of life on 05 January 1838.
Transported by Lord Lyndoch (02 April 1838.).
Keith, Mary.
Convicted at Edinburgh Court of Justiciary for a term of 7 years on 07 November 1837. Died Van Diemen's Land 12 July 1839.
Transported by Nautilus (25 April 1838.).
MacDonald, E.--(Edward)
Convicted at Bristol Quarter Session for a term of 14 years on 30 June 1834.
Transported by Bengal Merchant (27 September 1834.).
Mullins, Thomas.
Convicted at York. West Riding Quarter Session for a term of 7 years on 19 March 1838.
Transported by Theresa (05 October 1838.).
Porter, John.
Convicted at Warwick Quarter Session for a term of 10 years on 02 January 1838.
Transported by Augusta Jessie (10 August 1838.).
Shaw, Benjamin.
Convicted at Lancaster Quarter Session for a term of 7 years on 04 April 1838.
Transported by Pyramus (16 November 1838.).
Sheedy, John.
Convicted at Central Criminal Court for a term of 7 years on 29 February 1836.
Transported by Bengal Merchant (04 August 1836.).
Stanley, John.
Convicted at Central Criminal Court for a term of 7 years on 27 November 1837.
Transported by Augusta Jessie (10 August 1838.).
Swain, James.
Convicted at Central Criminal Court for a term of 7 years on 14 August 1837.
Transported by Lord William Bentinck (11 April 1838.).
Yarnal, William.
Convicted at Warwick Quarter Session for a term of 7 years on 27 June 1837.
Transported by Pyramus (16 November 1838.).
