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Transportation
Thomas Cope 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 380 |
| 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. COPE, Thomas. Per "Ocean", 1818 1818 Jan 16 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Ocean" and forwarded to Windsor for distribution (Reel 6005; 4/3497 p.307) 1819 Oct 22 On list of prisoners sent to Newcastle per "Princess Charlotte" (Reel 6006; 4/3500 p.319) 1823 Apr 17, May 10 Re non advertisement of as a runaway (Reel 6010, 4/3508 p.145; Reel 6057, 4/1768 pp.22, 22a) 1823 May 1 On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Sally" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.42, 402-3) 1824 Feb 5 On list of persons proposed to be sent to Hobart (Reel 6012; 4/3510 p.289) 1824 Feb 9, Mar 15 Convict runaway from Port Macquarie forwarded per "Woodlark" to Hobart to serve remainder of sentence at Macquarie Harbour (Reel 6019; 4/3522 pp.13, 15, 26-7)
The Assizes for the County of Worcester terminated on Wednesday evening. The following are the sentences of the prisoners tried :— … Thomas Cope (aged 11), for breaking into and robbing the house of Richard Norton, of King's Norton; … were capitally convicted, and received sentence of death. Of these convicts, all were reprieved before the Judges departed, with the exception of William Child, for the highway  robbery, who is left for execution. Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 24 March 1817.
1 of 28 Convicts, who haveing effected therie Escape form Port Macquarie. Forwarded on "Brig Woodark' to Hobart Town. To serve the remainder of their Original or Colonial Sentence at Macquarie Harbour. No; 4. Name; Thomas Cope Ship Arrived by; Ocean 2 Convicted; John Brabyn Esq. Windsor - 7 April 1823. Sentence to Port Macquarie. 3 years Trade; Labourer Original Sentence; Worchester - 8 March 1817 - 14 years
1826 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. 1826 No; 612 Name; Thomas Cope Ship arrived by; Ocean To whom assigned/Occupation; ABSCONDED; 13 April 1824 1832 & 1835 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. ABSCONDED- 1824
Absconded Prisoner 612. Cape, Thomas, 5 feet 11, dark brown hair, hazel eyes, 21, labourer, tried at Worcester, 14 years, per Ocean, to this Colony by Woodlark, native of Worcester, absconded from the Public Works April 1824 - Reward L2. Hobart Town Gazette, 28 Oct 1826.