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Transportation
William Grinley was transported on the Ocean, departing 31st Jul 1815 and arriving 30th Jan 1816 with 221 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 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 234 |
| 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
Contributed by Phil Hands on 27th June 2017 On Sunday 3rd February 1815, about three o'clock in the afternoon, at which time all the family, except an elderly female servant were gone to church, three fellows went to the house of Mr Merrington, an opulent farmer residing near Billericay, and knocking at the door, demanded admittance. The old woman prudently reconnoured her visitors from the chamber window, and not liking their appearance, refused to open the door. One of them, named Price, who had formerly living in the family, got a ladder, and they made good their entrance at the chamber window. The old lady perceiving what they were about, retreated to the back door, and made the best of her way down to the church, a distance of a mile, and gave the alarm. All the male part of the congregation went in pursuit of the robbers, who were discovered in a wood dividing up the spoil, which they had obtained by breaking open bureaus, drawers, &c. They were secured, pinioned, and taken to the church where they were kept during the remainder of the service. The Clergyman, who is also a Magistrate, then proceeded to take depositions of the witnesses, and finally committed them to Chelmsford gaol. Monday morning they underwent another examination and were committed for trial. Tried and convicted on 6th March 1815 at the Essex Assizes for for housebreaking, sentenced to death, this was later commuted to transportation for life.
NSW Convict Index. William Grinley, per Ocean, 1816, Ticket of Leave, No 28/140. District, Sydney, Born E. Lothian 1774; Trade, Baker, Tried Essex 1815. William Grinley, per Ocean, 1816, Ticket of Leave, No 38/1723. District, Braidwood; Tried, Essex. William Grinley, per Ocean, 1816, Second Class Conditional Pardon, 2 Mar 1846. No 46/201.
Essex Assizes.  Eleven other prisoners were capitally convicted, and received sentence of death.viz. … W. Grinley, W. Price, and John Brown, for robbing the house of W. Merrington, farmer, Buttsbury, during divine service, the ? January ...the whole of these 11 prisoners were afterwards reprieved Cambridge Chronicle, 17 March 1815.