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Transportation
Charles Bampfyld was transported on the Ocean, departing 22nd Apr 1823 and arriving 27th Aug 1823 with 175 passengers.
The 'Ocean' was an English merchant ship and whaler built in 1794 at South Shields, England. In 1803 she accompanied the ship 'Calcutta' to Australia, acting as a transport supply ship. When the settlers abondoned Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria the ship transferred convicts, settlers and marines to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). In 1815, 1817 & 1823 the 'Ocean' transported convicts to New South Wales.
Ocean (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 43 (23) |
| 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
Saturday 7th- when Charles Bamfield, James Fitzgerald, and Patrick Kennedy, were severally indicted on four capital charges, viz. sheep stealing, and stealing in three several dwelling houses, putting the inmates thereof in bodily fear. The prisoners had absconded from a government gang; the consequence of that offence was hunger, and they robbed the four several places as they came to them out of their necessity, just as they came upon them, without previous consultation as to any particular house they would attack, or what kind of property they would steal. Guilty. —Remanded. (The Australian 20 Aug 1830, p. 3.) [Charles Bamfield aka Bampfyld or Bamfyld was sent to Norfolk Island commuted from a death sentence. – CHRIS ISON]
19th Sept [1839]. Five desperate characters, BAMFIELD [Charles Bampfyld] , RYAN, SMITH, HEFFERNAN and DEVINE while at work on the beach opposite the Prisoners Barracks, seized a boat which was occupied by Coxswain SEGSWORTH and some officers, drove them out and armed them- selves with spades. There were 4 oars in the boat and used a spade for a steer oar, and steered for the reef. The bar being high, on bringing the boat over the reef, they gave 3 cheers and pulled S.E. The Garrison was alarmed and the military under arms, and in the meantime 3 boats manned and sent with the Military and AARON PRICE in pursuit of them. They were overtaken by the first boat at about 4 miles distance, brought back and lodged in Gaol. The Commandant sentenced them to receive 300 lashes each and to work in chains. 2 of the men received their corporal punishment the same evening within 3 hours of the offence having been committed. ('History of Norfolk Island from the period of its Discovery in the year 1774', to-1 August 1854, by Aaron Price)