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Transportation
Edward Cotham was transported on the Batavia, departing 30th Sep 1817 and arriving 5th Apr 1818 with 220 passengers.
Batavia (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 392. State Records Authority NSW, TOL Butts (NRS 12202; Items:[4/4078] [4/4096] [4/4121]) and Conditional Pardon (Reel No.775; Roll No.1250). |
| 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, Edward or OGLE. Per "Batavia", 1818; husband of Mary Cotton, per "Providence", 1822. 1820 Jun 15-Aug 5 Sentenced to death; commuted to transportation to Newcastle for life. In reports of prisoners tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction; listed as Ogle (Reel 6023; X820 p.5) 1820 Jul 24 Sentence commuted; listed as Ogle (Reel 6070; 4/7020 p.2) 1820 Jul 27 On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Princess Charlotte"; listed as Ogle alias Cotton (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.146) 1822 May 6 Prisoner at Newcastle. Had a wife in the Female Factory who arrived per "Providence" (Reel 6067; 4/1808 p.95) 1822 May 28 Wife to be employed by Government in Newcastle (Reel 6009; 4/3505 p.342) 1822 Sep 16,20 Request for his wife Mary to join him 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 Sep 20 Request by his wife, Mary Bosworth, to be allowed to join him at Newcastle (Reel 6054; 4/1757 p.176) 1822 Nov 5-6 Re his wife Mary Bossand's passage to Newcastle (Reel 6009; 4/3506 pp.406-7)
Spouse: Mary Bosworth alias Mary Cotton, she arrived per Providence 1822. Both he and Thomas Acton were convicted of house stealing in Sydney in 1820 and sentenced to transportation to Newcastle. Both transported to Newcastle per Princess Charlotte and both wives wrote to the colonial secretary asking to be allowed to join their husbands in Newcastle.
Surname also recorded as Cotton, Cottan and Cotan. Death recorded as 'Cotan' (reg: 75/1846 V18467531B. Associated with Thomas Acton alias Joseph Ogle and Sarah Acton alias Mary Ogle.
Ticket of Leave No. 31/215 dated 9 May 1831, Trade: Miner, Date of Trial: 15 June 1820, Year of Birth: 1793, "was originally tried at Warwick Ass. 1 April 1817 for 14 years and subsequently to Newcastle in the name of Edward Ogle", in lieu of No. 31/181 2 May 1831 cancelled in consequence of an error. Ticket of Leave No.35/84 dated 12 February 1835 - in lieu of 31/215 dated 9 May 1831 now surrendered mutilated and cancelled. Ticket of Leave No.38/1302 dated 16 August 1838 Conditional Pardon No.41/3 dated 1 August 1841: Trade: Miner, Offence: Burglary and Robbery, Year of Birth 1793, Remarks: Lame of right leg
Associated with Thomas Acton, alias Joseph Ogle and Joseph's wife Mary Ogle/Acton. Both convicts.