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Thomas Fitzgerald 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 338 |
| 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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Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 17 February 2023), February 1802, trial of THOMAS FITZGERALD (t18020217-82). THOMAS FITZGERALD, Theft > embezzlement, 17th February 1802. 255. THOMAS FITZGERALD was indicted for that he, on the 17th of October , being employed by George Oakley , Thomas Shackleton , and John Evans , in the capacity of clerk and servant , did, by virtue of such employment, receive and take into his possession of and from William Fraser, Esq. a banker's draft, dated 17th October, 1801, of his, the said William Fraser 's, proper hand-writing, whereby he did require certain persons in the parish of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, viz. Messrs. Drummond and Co. to pay the sum of 85l. 4s. 6d. whereof he, the said Thomas Fitzgerald, fraudulently and feloniously did embezzle, secrete, and make away with, 5l. 4s. 6d. part of the said sum, and that he did steal, take, and carry away, the same . Second Count. Varying the manner of charging it.(The case was opened by Mr. Jackson.) JOHN EVANS sworn. - Examined by Mr. Jackson. Q. Where do you live? - A. In St. Paul's Church-yard: I am in partnership with George Oakley and Thomas Shackleton; the prisoner was clerk to us, and had been so about eight months; we had a customer of the name of Fraser, who was indebted to us 85l. 4s. 6d. in October last. JOHN WILLIS sworn. - I live servant with Mr. Fraser: The prisoner applied to me for 85l. 4s. 6d. on account of Oakley, Shackleton, and Evans, in October last; I received a draft from my master on Messrs. Drummonds, which I paid to the prisoner; this is my master's writing. WILLIAM HALE sworn. - I am clerk to Messrs. Drummond and Co. and paid this check of 85l. 4s. 6d. but I neither know how I paid it, or to whom. Mr. Jackson. Q. (To Mr. Evans.) Did the prisoner render any accounts on the 17th of October of the receipts of the day? - A. Yes, he stated he received of Mr. William Fraser eighty pounds on our account, which I entered in our book, (produces the book, and refers to the entry;) he gave me the sum as all he had received of Mr. Fraser, but never accounted for the other 5l. 4s. 6d. After he was committed at the Mansion-house, he said, if I would stop the prosecution, he and his brother would transport themselves to any part of the world we pleased, which I refused; we paid him forty-five pounds a year, and his board and lodging, but did not allow him any thing else; he entered, in his own hand-writing, "Received of Mr. Fraser, eighty pounds;" and, in another book, "By allowance for ornaments and abatements, 3l. 6s. 6d." We never gave leave to make abatements without a note from us. Mr. GEORGE OAKLEY sworn. - Examined by Mr. Jackson. Q. Has he ever accounted with you for the remainder of the 85l. 4s. 6d? - A. No, he has not. Mr. THOMAS SHACKLBTON sworn. - Examined by Mr. Alley. Q. Have you ever received the five pounds balance? - A. Never. GUILTY , aged 24. Transported for seven years . London Jury, before Mr. Common Serjeant. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Records. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON22-1-1_0326 Per Calcutta, Thomas Fitzgerald, tried London Gaol Delivery, 17 Feb 1802, 7 years.