Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Mary Bossand was transported on the Providence, departing 6th Jun 1821 and arriving 7th Jan 1822 with 103 passengers.
The ship named 'Providence' was built in Calcutta, India in 1808. 649 tons. The 1811 voyage brought many convicts from Ireland to Australia. 73rd Regiment. Also several free settlers. 5-6 deaths on voyage. The ship was lastly scuttled at St. Martin's, Isle of Scilly in 1833.
Providence (generic)References
| Primary Source | State Archives NSW; (NRS 12188; Item 4/4008; Microfiche: 647). Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 40 |
| 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
Colonial Secretary Index. COTTON, Mary. Per "Providence", 1822; wife of Edward Cotton, per "Batavia", 1818. 1822 Sep 16,20 Request for her to join her husband Edward at Newcastle; appears as Bosworth (Reel 6053; 4/1756 p.53; Reel 6054, 4/1757 pp.176-7). Reply, 2 Oct (Reel 6054, 4/1759 p.36) 1822 Nov 5 Joining her husband Edward Cotton; on list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta". Listed as Bossand (Reel 6009; 4/3506 p.406) 1822 Nov 6 Re her passage to Newcastle; as Bossand (Reel 6009; 4/3506 p.407) 1824 Jan 19-Feb 19 Re reports of prisoners tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction; listed as Cottam alias Cotton alias Ogle (Reel 6023; X820 p.125) 1824 Feb 10 Prisoner in Sydney Gaol; acquitted of robbery. Petition to be allowed to re-join her husband at Newcastle (Fiche 3240; 4/1872 p.31)
Wife of Edward Cotton, a prisoner for Life, to be employed by the Govt. at Newcastle. Joined her husband Edward Cotton, on list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per Elizabeth Henrietta - 5 Nov. 1822 * Edward Cotton also called Edward Cotham / Edward Ogle arrived on ship Batavia in 1818
Indents: aged 30, conviction 27 March 1820