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Transportation
William Jones 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.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 236 |
| 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 Online WILLIAM JONES. Theft; grand larceny (to 1827). 20th April 1814. Text type Trial account Defendants WILLIAM JONES Offences Theft > Grand larceny Session Date 20th April 1814 Reference Number t18140420-129 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 414. WILLIAM JONES was indicted for feloniously, stealing, on the 2nd of March , a great coat, value 1l the property of James Nixon . JAMES NIXON . I am a soldier in the Staffordshire militia . My coat was taken from the Black Lion public-house, in Vinegar-yard, near Drury-lane Theatre . On the 2nd of March, I took my coat to the Black Lion to get my comrade to help me roll it; my comrade was not there. I laid my coat on the bench, and called for a pint of beer. After I had been in the tap-room a few minutes, I left my coat on the bench; I went into the yard, and when I returned my coat and the prisoner was gone. On the next morning. I went to the barracks, and told the Serjeant; he took me to Mary-le-bone watchhouse. I found the prisoner and the coat there. I am sure that is the coat that belongs to me. WILLIAM PHILLIPS . I am a Serjeant in the regiment. On the morning of the 3rd of March, Mr. Piall reported that he had a man in the watchhouse with a coat on belonging to the regiment. When I saw the prisoner at the watchhouse he had Nixon's coat on. SAMUEL PIALL . The prisoner was brought to the watchhouse on another charge, on the night of the 2nd of March; he had this coat on. Nixon came and owned the coat. Nixon. It is my coat. Prisoner's Defence. I am in the habit of using the Black Lion, I told Piall, Nixon lent me the coat. GUILTY , aged 19. Transported for Seven Years . Second Middlesex jury, before Mr. Common Serjeant.