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Archibald Campbell 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 345 (172) |
| 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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Australia, Convict Index, 1788-1868 Name Archibald Campbell [James Campbell] Age 26 Birth Year abt 1777 Arrival Year 1803 Arrival State Sorrento Status Married Ship Calcutta Occupation Husbandman [small landowner]
Tasmanian Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-6P19 No 40. James Campbell or Archibald. Per Calcutta 1803, Ocean. Tried Glasgow 1800 Life. Jan 23 1806 Neglect of duty. Lashes. (Rev R.K. W.C & ?) Mar 20 1807 Assaultg the patrol 200 Lashes ( Rev R. K.) Apr 25 1807. Giving ?? to the Bushrangers to prevent their being taken into custody – Refers to His Honor Collins who ordered him corporal punishment (Rev R.K) Aug 20 1821. F.S. Improperly conducting his Ferry Boat- Repd. Jan 5 1828. F.S. Assaulting Jas. Leonard. Disd ? Free Pardon 373. 21st January 1820. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Knopwood’s Diary. The Rev. Robert Knopwood sailed from England, on the Calcutta in 1803, and landed in Port Phillip with the prisoners. He later became the first chaplain appointed in Van Diemen’s Land, and was also appointed a Magistrate. He kept a diary, from 1805 -1808, which can be downloaded by following the links: https://eprints.utas.edu.au/13550/ https://eprints.utas.edu.au/13563/ Entry for Wed. January 22 1806. am at 11 the Magistrates met to try the several prisoners that absconded from the Colony. Escaped. Wm. Roberts, 28 Oct 1805, ret. 3 Jan 1806. Joseph Woolley, 28 Oct 1805, ret. 20 Jan 1806. Thomas Story, 24 Nov 1805, Ret 3 Jan 1806. Nelson, 20 Dec. Taken 9 Jan 1806. D. Gibson, 21 Dec Ret. 20 Jan 1806. Adam Carmichal, 21 Dec Ret. 20 Jan 1806. Coatsworth, 21 Dec Ret. 20 Jan 1806. Morris, 21 Dec Ret. 20 Jan 1806. Wm. Bowers, 22 Dec. taken 9 Jan 1806. John Rogers, 30 Dec Ret. 15 Jan 1806. J. Campbell, 30 Dec. Ret 20 Jan 1806. Each of the Men were sentenced to Receive 300 each and to be worked in Irons for 1 year. Entry for Friday April 24 1807. am. The day very cold. 8 pm. A party of the Patrole went across the river to take the bush rangers but Blackford gave them information of their coming. Saturday 25 April. am. the morning very cold Afterwards I sat on the bench and tried Coller, Blackford Cammel 3 of the Boats Crews who went and gave information to the bushrangers the Eve before that they were after them.
Tasmanian Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON22-1-1_0164 Convicts beginning with C. Archibald Campbell, tried Glasgow Ct. of Jy. 25 April 1800, Life. Added: ? Put up. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Archibald Campbell and George Rankin, accused of different acts of theft, committed in Anderston and G?, were found guilty on their own confession. Rankin to be transported for ten years, and Campbell for life. Aberdeen Press, 5 May 1800.