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Transportation
John Bell was transported on the Ocean, departing 31st Jul 1817 and arriving 1st Jan 1818 with 181 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 HO11/2, Page Number 381 (192) |
| 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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High Court of Justiciary. Monday, February 10. The court proceeded to the trial of John Bell, accused of forging and uttering notes of the Thistle Bank of Glasgow. The pannel had formerly been put to the bar along with Douglas, and had pleaded guilty, but some objections having occurred to the court as to as to the relevancy of the indictment, their Lordships had ordered informations. The public prosecutor, however, preferred withdrawing the indictment altogether, and trying him upon another. The pannel again pleaded guilty of the statutory offence, and the extent of his judicial confession before the sheriff, and the jury found him guilty accordingly. Mr Drummond, counsel for the prosecution, stated, that owing to some favourable circumstances in this case, and as it appeared the pannel was not the original contriver, but had been led away by evil advisers, he restricted the libel to an arbitrary punishment. The Lord Justice Clerk, after a suitable admonition, sentenced the pannel to transportation for seven years. The Scots Magazine, 1 Feb 1817.
Colonial Secretary Index. BELL, John. Per "Ocean", 1818. 1819 Nov 20 On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6007; 4/3501 p.60) 1822 Jun 4 On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6009, 4/3505 p.377; Reel 6019, 4/3864 pp.360-1) --------------------------------------------------- 20 Nov 1819. On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" Ocean, John Bell, convict, trade, Engraver, tried by D. Wentworth Esq. 10 Nov 1819, Sentence, One year. -------------------------------------------------- 4 Jun 1822. On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Lady Nelson". John Bell, per Ocean (2) Tried by the Bench at Sydney, 15 May 1822, Sentence, Remainder of sentence. Trade, Clerk & Engraver. Original Conviction: Tried at Edinburgh, 10 Feb 1817, 7 years.