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Joseph Bradley 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 339 (169) Australia, Convict Index, 1788-1868 |
| 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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Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 14 February 2023), January 1801, trial of JOSEPH BRADLEY (t18010114-34). JOSEPH BRADLEY, Theft > animal theft, 14th January 1801. 128. JOSEPH BRADLEY was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 6th of December , a black gelding, value 8l. the property of Thomas Sprigmore . There not being sufficient evidence to bring the charge home to the prisoner, he was ACQUITTED . Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Justice Lawrence. -------------------------------------------------- JOSEPH BRADLEY, Theft > grand larceny, 14th January 1801. 129. JOSEPH BRADLEY was again indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 6th of December , a cart, value 10l. the property of Thomas Sprigmore . THOMAS SPRIGMORE sworn. - I am a carman ; the prisoner at the bar came to me, on the 6th of December, for a horse and cart, which I let him have, and sent my servant, Benjamin Headley , with him. BENJAMIN HEADLEY sworn - I went with the prisoner with a horse and cart to Little Howland-street ; he shewed me the stable door, where there was some things to be taken up; he then sent me to Mr. M'Ewen's, in Charlotte-street, for the keys; when I went there, they said there was no such thing, and when I came back the prisoner was gone, and the horse and cart too. ISAAC CRANE sworn. - On the 6th of December the prisoner applied to me to sell me a pair of cart wheels, and then he said he had got a cart to sell; I would not buy it of him, but lent him two guineas and a half on it, and he was to redeem it on the Monday, but he did not come, and last Monday Mr. Sprigmore came and had the cart from me. Sprigmore. The cart that I had from the last witness, was the same that I sent my servant with. Prisoner's defence. I hired it for Mr. Crane, he employed me to remove some things, and he sent me away, and he has been convicted of receiving stolen hay. Court. (To Crane.) Q. Did you employ this man? - A. I never saw him in my life till he came to sell me the wheels. GUILTY , aged 21. Transported for seven years . Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Justice Lawrence. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Records. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON22-1-1_0062 Ship Calcutta 1804, Ocean to VDL. Joseph Bradley, Tried Middx G.D. 14 Jan 1801, 7 years.