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Transportation
John Brown 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 374 |
| 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
Wednesday. - The following prisoners, who had been convicted during the session, were now brought up for sentence :- …. John Browne … Transportation for Life. Sydney Gazette, 8 May 1823.
Colonial Secretary Index BROWN, John. Per "Ocean", 1818; two convicts of this name by this ship 1818 Jan 16 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Ocean" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6005; 4/3497 p.307) 1821 Aug 10 Re salary as assistant schoolmaster (Reel 6051; 4/1750 pp.39-41) 1821 Sep Assistant, Public School at Windsor. Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3206; 4/1862 p.29) 1823 Apr 14-May 8 To be transported for life. In reports of prisoners tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction (Reel 6023; X820 p.93) 1823 May 14 On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Sally" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.45, 406-7) 1823 Jul 1 Servant of the late Mrs Spencer. To be recalled into Government employ (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.603) 1824 May 24 Painter. Required as defence witness in Rex v Bradney (Reel 6069; 4/1816 p.231) 1824 May 24 Painter. On list of convicts to be forwarded to Sydney from Port Macquarie to give evidence before a criminal court (Reel 6019; 4/3864 p.144) 1824 Aug 14 Clerk. Recalled from Port Macquarie and requesting removal to new settlement (Reel 6069; 4/1817 p.56b). Reply, 26 Aug (Reel 6013; 4/3512 p.268) 1824 Sep 27 Returned to Port Macquarie on the "Sally" having given evidence in Sydney (Reel 6068; 4/1815 p.497) ------------------------------------------------------------- 10/8/1821. Re salary as assistant schoolmaster 10 Aug 1821. (Addressed to Wm Cox.) Honored Sir, I humbly beg leave to return my sincere thanks for your kindness in presenting to His Excellency the lines I have written on his return from the Southern Settlements, addressed to him. I hope, Sir, that you will not take it amiss if I take the liberty of stating that I have been nearly four years in the Public School, Assistant School Master and have not during that period received any salary, and but one suit of slops clothing and no bedding, depending wholly upon the few precarious pence derived from the School Children’s parents, as a remuneration for my Services, Assistants in the other Public Schools as I believe allowed about Fifteen pound per annum, and as my conduct in this school has been proper and useful, I have no doubt, that would you have the goodness, to represent my case to His Excellency, that something would be allowed me, and in doing so you will confer a lasting favour upon, Honoured Sir, Your most Obedient & Humble Servant, John Brown. August 10 1821. I beg to state that Mr Brown is attentive to his duty in the Public School and has endeavoured to employ himself ever since he came into it. (Signed) Joseph M…? (Written along the side: Mr Brown will receive a Conditional Pardon and a salary of £10 per annum as Assistant Schoolmaster, commencing from the 4 January 1821. (Signed): L.M. Windsor, 15 Sept 1821.) --------------------------------------------------------------- To His Excellency Governor Macquarie. The Memorial of John Brown, Assistant Public School, Windsor. Most humbly sheweth That Memorialist was tried at Hertford 1816 and received sentence of seven years- arrived in this Colony per ship Ocean the second, and has been nearly four years Assistant in the Public School. Memorialist also states, that he assists in teaching nearly seventy children daily and has since his first commencement, adhered to his Duty with pleasure and assiduity. Memorialist therefore humbly prays, that your Excellency will condescend to take his case into your Humane consideration, and confer upon him the indulgence of a Conditional Pardon. And memorialist as in duty bound, will ever pray,… John Brown. Rec. on 15 Sep 1821. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NSW Convict Index. John Brown, per Ocean, 1818, Conditional Pardon, 22 Sept 1821. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John Brown was indicted for forging a bill of exchange, purporting to be drawn by Wm. Cox, Esq. For the payment of 30 Spanish dollars, and uttering the same with intent to defraud Wm. Hicks, of Parramatta. Guilty : Remanded. Sydney Gazette, 24 April 1823. 14 May 1823. On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Sally" John Brown, Tried Criminal Court, Sydney, April & May 1823, Life. Clerk, per Ocean, Original conviction, Hertford, 29 July 1816, Seven years. --------------------------------------------------------------------------
1823 - Trial; Criminal Court. Sentence; Life. Transported to Port Macquarie 1824 - Clerk. requesting to be recalled from Port Macquarie 1825 -New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. 1825 Name; John Brown Age; No Details Class; Convict Ship; Ocean - 1818 - Life Employment/Remarks; SHOT; Port Macquarie
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Registers of Conditional and Absolute Pardons. Date; 22 Sept 1821 Name; John Brown Native Place; Fife-shire Trade or calling; Schoolmaster Trial where & Date; Hereford Assises - 29 July 1816 - 7 years Height; 5 ft. 5 1/4 Eyes; Grey Hair; Flaxen Completion; Fair Ruddy.