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Transportation
Brighton Cotton 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 376 |
| 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, Ann. Wife of Brighton Cotton 1824 Jul 31 Ordered to be sent into the Factory. On return of proceedings of the Bench of Magistrates, Parramatta (Reel 6023; 4/6671 p.42) COTTON, Brighton. Per "Ocean", 1818. 1821 Nov 30 Recommended for mitigation of sentence (Reel 6052; 4/1751 pp.50-2) 1824 Jul 31 His wife Ann sent to Government Factory (Reel 6023; 4/6671 p.42)
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 28 October 2020), January 1817, trial of BRIGHTON COTTON (t18170115-94). BRIGHTON COTTON, Theft > pocketpicking, 15th January 1817. 242. BRIGHTON COTTON was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of December , one pocket-book, value 3s, the property of John Whale , from his person . JOHN WHALE . I live in Harper-street, May-fair. I was in the Strand about ten o'clock, on the 28th of December; I felt my coat lifted up, I turned round, and missed my book; I laid hold of the prisoner; there were two men near him, I told him he had got it, the prisoner threw the book down, and my papers flew out; I saw no more of his companions. I let go of him to pick my book up, and he ran away, but was stopped immediately; I am sure that he is the man. JOHN COVERDALE. I am a solicitor's clerk. I was in the Strand, and saw the prisoner run across the street, and the pocket-book drop between the prisoner and prosecutor; I heard the cry of stop thief! he is the man that I saw run across the street; he was secured. Prisoner's Defence. I heard the cry and ran across. GUILTY . Aged 21. Transported for Life . Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.