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John Andrews was transported on the Calcutta, departing 31st Jan 1803 and arriving 4th Oct 1803 with 305 passengers.
HMS Calcutta was the East Indiaman Warley (1795), converted to a Royal Navy ship. This ship of the line served for a time as an armed transport. She also transported convicts to Australia. The French Magnanime captured Calcutta in 1805. In 1809, after she ran aground during the Battle of the Basque Roads and her crew had abandoned her, a British boarding party burned her. In 1803 the Calcutta sailed into Port Phillip bay where at least 4 convicts escaped , in Sydney in April 1804 it was reported that 8 had died on the trip. Of the four known escapees one was shot on escape, 2 turned back after 2 days to reattach to the group at the camp in bay before the boat left , one continued on ...into Australia's history books. At least 13 convicts were transferred on to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia.The ship also carried officers, wives and free settlers.
Calcutta (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 344 |
| 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
Hulk Records. HO 9-8_1 page 45. Note. There are 2 prisoners named John Andrews listed, who arrived at the same time, both tried at “Winton”, and sentenced to transportation for 7 years, but at different dates, listed on this page. The second man was transported on the Glatton. John Andrews 25 (identifier?), age 22, Grand Larceny, tried Winton, 2 Mar 1801, Sentence B.S. 7 years. To Calcutta.
Burials in the parish of St Davids, Hobart Burials at Camp Sullivan Bay, River Derwent , van Diemens Land. https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD34-1-1p002j2k John Andrews, Buried 16 July 1804, age 41, Ceremony performed by R. Knopwood.
Winchester. Transported for seven years , ... John Andrews, for stealing (on his own confession) a box of apparel from E. White, at Corhampton ; ... Salisbury Journal, 9 Mar 1801.
Tasmanian Records. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON22-1-1_0006 Per Calcutta, John Andrews, Convicted at Southampton Gaol Delivery, tried 2 March 1801, 7 years.