Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
John Boothman 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 337 (168). Tasmanian Archives - convicts http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?detail=1&type=C&id=5948 Hobart Town Gazette 'Convicts Unbound' by Marjorie Tipping |
| 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 |
Claims
No one has claimed John Boothman yet.
Photos
No photos have been added for John Boothman.
Convict Notes
1830- FRIENDS OF THE ORPAHN SCHOOLS ST JOHN'S PARK PRECINCT NEW TOWN, TASMANIA Orphan Number: 389 Orphan: children BOOTHMAN Mother: WESTLAKE, Mary Father: BOOTHMAN, John Mother's ship: Father's ship: Age when admitted: Date admitted: 20 Jun 1830 Date discharged: Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Remarks: References: SWD24p227 Claimed by Rae Alexander. Rae Alexander wrote: The Boothman children's father John Broadhurst Boothman died in 1829 and their mother Mary Westlake and her seven children were left destitute. In 1830 some of the children were put into care. Mary remarried Samuel Cash in 1834 and I believe the children were returned to Mary.
Died--On Wednesday, Mr. J. Boothman, an inhabitant of this Colony for nearly 24 years, having arrived in the first fleet, with the late Lieutenant Governor Collins, at the formation of the Colony. The deceased was for many years Chief Clerk in the Secretary's Office, previous to the arrival of Lieutenant Governor Sorell. He has left a wife and large family almost totally destitute. Colonial Times, 13 Nov 1829. MARCH OF GOOD FEELING.—Mr. J. B. BOOTHMAN, an old inhabitant, who paid the debt of nature the other day, left his widow, and numerous young family wholly destitute ; so much so, as even without the necessary means of defraying the expense of his funeral. This circumstance being made known, Messrs. THOMAS LUCAS and BARNARD WALFORD, of this town, sent word to the disconsolate widow, that they would cheerfully pay the whole of the expenses attending thereon. Such an instance of liberal and prompt assistance to the distressed at such a moment, must be duly appreciated ; and we have no doubt their case will meet with further attention, by the Authorities placing the children in the Orphan Schools. Colonial Times, 4 Dec 1829.
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON22-1-1_0063 List of Convicts whose names begin with B. Per Calcutta 1804 Ocean to VDL, John Boothman, tried Lancaster, 20 Jan 1802, 7 years.
Colonial Secretary Index. BOOTHMAN, John Broadhurst n.d. In index to land grants in Van Diemen's Land (Fiche 3262; 4/438 pp.9, 11) 1813 Jun 5 Re loss of spirits from stores (Reel 6044; 4/1729 p.244) 1813 Jul 14 Examination of re spirits in Public Store (Reel 6044; 4/1729 pp.262-5) 1813 Sep 4 To receive condemned spirits from the Public Stores at Hobart (Reel 6044; 4/1729 p.247) 1814 Jan 7 Suggested as a witness at Deputy Commissary Fosbrook's trial at Sydney (Reel 6044; 4/1729 p.225) 1814 Mar 9 Evidence given by at Inquiry into charges brought against Major Geils (Reel 6044; 4/1729 pp.113-4, 137, 146-9) 1814 Apr 6 Re passage of Boothman to Derwent (Reel 6004; 4/3493 pp.130, 132) 1816 Jan 1 Superintendent, Hobart. On list of persons holding civil and military employments in New South Wales and its dependencies (Reel 6045; 4/1734 p.12) 1816 Feb 6 Witnessed legal document in Hobart (Fiche 3261; 4/433 p.105) 1817 Aug 6 To be served with a subpoena (Reel 6005; 4/3496 p.274) 1817 Oct 30, Nov 13 Praying remuneration as witness (Reel 6046; 4/1737 pp.141-3, 153-4) 1818 Jan 7 To Davey re memorial of Boothman for land and indulgences in Van Diemen's Land (Reel 6005; 4/3497 p.287) 1818 Jan 12 On list of passengers proceeding to Van Diemen's Land at the Government's expense per "Governor Macquarie" (Reel 6005; 4/3497 p.300) 1821 May 25 Indebted to the Government at Hobart (Reel 6054; 4/1757 p.64)
John Broadhurst BOOTHMAN, son of John & Ann Boothman from Lancaster, England was tried and convicted at Palatinate, Lancaster 20 Jan 1802 for embezzlement (from employer Ridgeway, bleacher of Norwich). Gaoled at Salford, Lancaster and a hulk at Langston. Departed from Portsmouth on the 'Calcutta' 24 Apr 1803, arriving 1 Jan 1804. Settlement of Sorrento, Port Phillip but transferred to Hobart Town, van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1804 when settlement abonded. Convict no. 5948. Aged 22yrs; labourer; Parish of Dean. Assigned as storekeeper in charge of hospital supplies. Clerk assistant to Gov. Collins. Married Mary WESTLAKE 08/10/1810 Hobart (60/1810-36). 4 daughters registered - Sarah 1815; Eliza 1817; Mary Ann 1823; Maria 1825. Believed to have had another daughter and 2 sons. (A John Broadhurst Boothman married in 1843, so presumed to be his son.) Lived in Collins St. Hobart. Became a principal superintendent at Port Dalrymple (northern Tasmania). 1814 returned to Hobart to become assistant secretary to Gov. Davey and superintendent of convicts. Musters: 1819, 1820, 1821 Cornwall (Launceston) 1823 Hobart Received a Grant of 100 acres from Gov. Macquarie, at Port Dalrymple where he ran sheep. Became clerk for wealthy land owner James Cox of Clarendon. 1823 returned to Hobart and lived in Liverpool St. Died 11/11/1829 Hobart. Buried St. David's Anglican cemetery, with headstone - ref. 14/11/1829 2009/1829-34. Notice in Colonial Times that his family was destitute.