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Transportation
John Hutchins 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 241 (122) |
| 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
The following is a list of the prisoners tried, and the several sentences passed upon them:— … H. Pearce, for stealing a grey gelding, the property of J. Power, of this town; J. Hutchins, for breaking into the house of T. Watson, of this town, and stealing therefrom a chest of tea; were severally found guilty, and sentence of death passed Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 10 April 1815.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents Age; 40. Trade; Smith, Turner and ?? 1818 - Possible Death Record Old Sydney Burial Ground - Inventory of Burials Name; John Hutchins Age; 48 years Year of Burial. 28 Aug 1818 Remarks; Convict