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Transportation
Thomas Best was transported on the Ocean, departing 31st Jul 1815 and arriving 30th Jan 1816 with 221 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 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 241 (122) |
| 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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Colonial Secretary Index. BEST, Thomas. Per "Ocean", 1816 1816 Feb 5 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Ocean" and forwarded to Windsor for distribution (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.338) 1822 Jul 20 Runaway from the Lumber Yard, Parramatta; to work in Gaol Gang for four months. On return of proceedings of the Bench of Magistrates, Parramatta (Fiche 3297; X643 p.20) 1824 Feb 19 On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.112, 466-7)
Salisbury. The business at our Assizes commenced last Monday, and terminated on Thursday. Mr Justice Graham presided in the Crown Court; and the following prisoners were tried and received sentences as under: Sarah White, for wilfully and maliciously setting fire to a dwelling-house at Broad Hinton; Levi Chivers, for stealing 145 sheep and lambs, the property of various persons; Jacob Martin for stealing divers goods from the dwelling-house of Richard Pile; and John Hinton, for stealing wearing apparel belonging to Wm. Want, Sutton Veney; Peter Michell, for breaking open the boxes of Mary Alderwich and stealing money therefrom; Thomas Candal for burglariously entering the dwelling-house of Stephen King, and stealing money therein; Thos. Best, for stealing a gold watch from the house of Thos. Cole, his property; Edw. Green, for stealing a wether sheep belonging to Charles Stephens: Stephen Foster, for stealing a ewe sheep, belonging to Charles Stephens; and Robert Hull, for stealing a fat wether sheep belonging to R. Champernowne, of Colerne; received sentence of death. All but the first two named prisoners, Sarah White and Levi Chivers, have been reprieved. - Wm Shearman, for stealing wool from the workshops of Thos. Tugwell, and James Ledyard, for a felony, to be transported for seven years. Salisbury Journal, 20 Mar 1815 He was one of ten prisoners received in the prison Hulk from Fisherton Gaol on 24 May 1815. His age was 34, and he was convicted at New Sarum 11 March 1815. National Archives, HO-9-8-2 page 22.