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Patrick Duff was transported on the Calcutta, departing 31st Jan 1803 and arriving 4th Oct 1803 with 305 passengers.
HMS Calcutta was the East Indiaman Warley (1795), converted to a Royal Navy ship. This ship of the line served for a time as an armed transport. She also transported convicts to Australia. The French Magnanime captured Calcutta in 1805. In 1809, after she ran aground during the Battle of the Basque Roads and her crew had abandoned her, a British boarding party burned her. In 1803 the Calcutta sailed into Port Phillip bay where at least 4 convicts escaped , in Sydney in April 1804 it was reported that 8 had died on the trip. Of the four known escapees one was shot on escape, 2 turned back after 2 days to reattach to the group at the camp in bay before the boat left , one continued on ...into Australia's history books. At least 13 convicts were transferred on to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia.The ship also carried officers, wives and free settlers.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 341 (170) |
| 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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Australia, Convict Index, 1788-1868 Name Patrick Duff [Patrick Duffy] Age 33 Birth Year abt 1770 Arrival Year 1803 Arrival State Sorrento Ship Calcutta Occupation Discharged soldier © 1997-2025 Ancestry
Old Bailey Online 161. PATRICK DUFF was indicted for feloniously making an assault in a certain field and open place, near the King's highway, upon John Barclay , on the 14th of January , putting him in fear, and taking from his person and against his will, a clasp knife, value 2d. a cork-screw, value 2d. a tobacco-stopper, value 2d. four shillings, ten six-pences, and thirty-six halfpence , the property of the said John. JOHN BARCLAY sworn. - I keep the Queen's Head , in Lower-street, Islington; my wife was gone to town, and I was going to her, about half past nine, on the 14th of January; I turned down Queen's-Head-lane, towards the Shepherd and Shepherdess, and met a man and woman at the top, and another man and woman at the bottom; in consequence of which, I thought it was safe; a little before I got to the pitching-block at the bottom of the field, I thought I saw something move, (for it was very light,) and I saw two men rise and come out of the ditch, from behind a bank; I had no suspicion of their being thieves, as I thought they might go there for other occasions; it was to light, I could see the cupola on the dome of St. Paul's; I saw those men go through the posts, and proceed for London; one was in a sailor's dress, and the other in a soldier's; they were about sixty yards before me, and took the right hand of the path, and left me room enough on the left hand to pass them; they were walking slow, with their arms folded; the sailor was about two paces behind the soldier; I attempted to pass them, and the sailor turned his hand round with such violence, that he almost knocked me backwards; he catched me by the collar, and, at the same time, the prisoner turned round, and catched me by the other side of the collar, and the arm, and said, halloa! where are you going? I said, to town; my great coat was buttoned; they instantly tore it open, and searched for my watch, which I had left at home; I said, my friends, I have nothing for you only a few six-pences; don't use me ill; I thought it was very hard to be used in that manner; they said, it was bl-y hard for them to be without money; the sailor instantly put his hand into my waistcoat-pocket, where there was about eighteen pennyworth of halfpence, which they took out, with a knife, a cork-screw, and a tobacco-stopper; he then put his hand to search for my breeches pocket, and the prisoner held me; I had nothing in that pocket; there were four shillings, and there might be a dozen six-pences, which he took out, and run off directly; when the prisoner loosed me, he gave me a shove round, and he run off; on turning round, I saw the heads of two gentlemen; I halloaed to them, and begged their assistance, for I had been robbed; we pursued them about one hundred yards, and took the prisoner; the other run away; they had no arms. MATTHEW MACKENZIE sworn. - On Thursday last, the 14th of January, I was in company with Mr. Greenly, going home, and it being so clear a night, we agreed to go across the fields; when we got about one hundred yards of the pitching-block, I saw a man, who called, I am robbed, give your assistance; we agreed to pursue the men who were running; and, after running a few yards, took the prisoner; he made no resistance, or was he out of my sight. - WYATT sworn. - I am a constable; I searched the prisoner, but only found an old pocketbook, a knife, and tobacco-box, Prisoner's defence. I was going along the footpath, and heard two men running; I stood up, and a man passed me; I saw two more coming up, and, thinking it might be a quarrel, I turned out of the road; upon which they came and took hold of me; I was not going to run away, I had done nothing; there is my discharge from the army in that pocket-book, in consequence of being wounded three times. GUILTY, Death , aged 32. Recommended to mercy by the Jury and prosecutor, on account of not having used any violence . Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Common Serjeant.