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James Douglas was transported on the Frederick, departing 30th Nov 1814 and arriving 30th Nov 1814 with 5 passengers.
The Frederick was a 210 ton wooden sailing ship, built in Batavia 1807. Mainly transporting cargo and passengers from Calcutta, India to Sydney, Australia but also some convicts, (military). Also In 1815 she carried eight escaped convicts that had stowed away on the Archduke Charles when she had left from Port Jackson for Canton. SHIP NEWS - On Tuesday arrived the ship Frederick, Capt. WILLIAMS, from Calcutta, via Bencoolen and Batavia, with a valuable cargo of merchandize, - Passengers, Mr. WINDER and Lieut. STEWART, who removed to the Pilot, and sailed the following day for Sydney. In this vessel arrives 7 male and 3 female prisoners, destined for Port Jackson. Hobart Town Gazette, 18 Oct 1817. Arrived in Port Jackson 22 NOv 1817. Shipwrecked at Cape Flinders, Stanley Island, Queensland, Australia in 1818.
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Family connections for James (Douglas) are DOUGLAS James (Douglas/s) was born about 1798 in Edinburgh Scotland & appears to have joined the military. He was tried at Ceylon Court Martial on 9 5 1814, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a prisoner on 30 11 1814 on FREDERICK. He married Elizabeth (Startin her second (2of3) marriage) emancipist on 9 8 1819 at St Johns CofE Parramatta.In 1823 he was appointed constable for Patersons Plains/Luskintyre. He was issued a Ticket Of Leave for Parramatta in 1832. He was issued another Ticket Of Leave for Goulbourn in 1838. He died on 25 8 1840 age about42 at Parramatta. [Some details taken from this Website; where reference to 3voyages are given with incomplete travelling dates. Elizabeth (Startin) was born about 1790. She was tried, possibly, in February 1806 for uttering forged notes at Birmingham Court Warwickshire & held at Warwick Castle. She was tried a second time for stealing cotton of Richard (Shutt) of Birmingham at Warwick Assizes on 13 8 1808, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 8 1809 after a voyage of 6.5months on INDISPENSIBLE; she was Protestant. She had a first (1of3) relationship with John (Thurston) & produced 3children. She was issued Ticket of Leave 11/122. She had a third relationship with Charles (Perkins). She was recorded in 1828 as Free by Servitude householder at Pitt Town. She died in 1878 age about88 mother of 4children. [Some details taken from this Website] Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
Colonial Secretary’s Office, 16th MARCH, 1827. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following Appointments in the Police of the Colony: Between Paterson's Plains and Luskintyre - James Douglass, per Ship Frederick, to be Constable. Sydney Gazette, 20 March 1827.
James Douglas was born in Edinburgh and was tried at the Ceylon Court Martial on 9/5/1814 - he was sentenced to life - crime not found. 1832: TOL Parramatta 1838: TOL Goulburn 25/8/1840: Convict Death Register - James died at Parramatta, NSW.