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Transportation
James Cotton was transported on the Mangles, departing 30th Jun 1824 and arriving 27th Oct 1824 with 192 passengers.
ManglesReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 162 |
| 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
James Caton per 'Camden' was assigned to William Cromarty on release from Newcastle gaol on 28/11/1836 - Port Stephens. He seems to be the convict who drowned along with William Cromarty and his son, also William. William Cromarty was Harbour Master and pilot at Newcastle. NSW BDM: Deaths: CATTON JAMES 3419/1838 V18383419 Old Bailey: JAMES COTTON, Theft > pocketpicking, 10th September 1823. Offence: Theft > pocketpicking Verdict: Guilty Punishment: Transportation JAMES COTTON was indicted for stealing, on the 3d of July, a handkerchief, value 2 s. 6 d., the goods of Edward Brown, from his person. Prisoner's Defence. I happened to be passing the corner of Bleeding Heart-yard, when a gentleman said he wanted me, and detained me till the prosecutor came up - and at the office he said he could not swear to my picking his pocket. GUILTY. Aged 18. Transported for Life. 1823/24/25 Musters of NSW: Assigned to E. G. Cory, Newcastle. 23/11/1824: Newcastle, Convict servant of A. B. Sparke. To be victualled from the Stores at Newcastle for 6 months. 22/2/1826: Aged 20, Absconded from the service of E. Cory. James was then described as: 20 years old, 5'2 1/2" tall, dark hazel eyes, brown hair, pale complexion. From Edw. Cory, Hunter's River. Still with E. G. Cory at Patersons Plains in Nov. 1828. 7/12/1830: Port Stephens - Indoor servant - Assigned to the A.A. Company and arrived on the cutter 'Lambton' 4th December. 1836: TOL for Port Stephens, altered to Port Macquarie February 1837 then altered to Maitland. 1842: Working for John Eales at Liverpool Plains. 4/3/1842: TOL Passport on recommendation of the Maitland Bench. Oct. 1843: TOL altered to Moreton Bay. 30/7/1847: COF No marriage or death listed on the NSW BDM or the QLD BDM.
Could this be the James Cotton who drowned at Port Stephens, NSW, in September 1838? He was a labourer assigned to William Cromarty, free settler of Pt Stephens. Both drowned off One Mile Beach attempting to recover a life boat.