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William Mansfield 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 343 (171) |
| 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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Family connections for William (Mansfield) are: MANSFIELD Complicated story at the moment. William (Mansfield) was born about 1775/9. He was tried for highway robbery at Somerset Assizes on 1 3 1802, sentenced to death remitted to Life, held on PORTLAND hulk at Langstone Harbour Hampshire from June 1802 & arrived at Port Phillip (now Victoria) as a convict on 4 10 1803 after a voyage of 7+months on OCEAN (supply ship with HMS CALCUTTA) (an expedition that settled in Tasmania); he probably camped at what is now Sorrento/Sullivans Bay. He went on HMS LADY NELSON to Risdon Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on 13 12 1803, arriving on 15 2 1804. He was granted 30 acres of land at Glenorchy. He married Maria (Nicholls age13) on 4 12 1809 at St Davids CofE Hobart.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Maria (Nicholls) was born in 1796 in England. She arrived at Port Phillip (now Victoria) with her parents on 4 10 1803 after a voyage of 7+months on OCEANalso (supply ship with HMS CALCUTTA) (an expedition that settled in Tasmania); she probably camped at what is now Sorrento/Sullivans Bay. She went on HMS LADY NELSON with her parents to Risdon Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on 13 12 1803, arriving on 15 2 1804.>>> >>>a Maria (Nicholls) arrived at Port Phillip (now Victoria) on 4 10 1803 after a voyage of 7+months on OCEAN (supply ship with HMS CALCUTTA) (an expedition that settled in Tasmania); she probably camped at what is now Sorrento/Sullivans Bay. She went on HMS LADY NELSON to Risdon Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on 13 12 1803, arriving on 15 2 1804. She married John (Pearsall/Pierceall) on 9 1 1816 at St Davids CofE Hobart. She was buried at St Matthews Rokeby. .. William (Mansfield) & Maria (Nichols) produced at least 5children: 1.Charles (Mansfield) was born in 1812 & baptised on 28 3 1812 at St Davids CofE Hobart. He died in 1876 age about64. 2.Margaret (Mansfield) was born on 20 11 1813. She died on 10 1 1849 age about35. 3.William (Mansfield) was born on 18 12 1815 & baptised on 2 6 1816 at St Davids CofE Hobart. He died on 21 1 1878 age62. 4.Mary Ann Elizabeth (Mansfield) was born on 7 2 1818 & baptised on 28 5 1818 at St Davids CofE Hobart. She died on 9 10 1881 age63. 5.Thomas (Mansfield) was born on 1 3 1820 & baptised on 25 5 1820 at St Davids CofE Hobart. He died ion 26 9 1820 age6m. .. >>>William (Mansfield), according to this Website, married Maria (Tucker/Tuker) on 4 12 1809 also at St Davids (CofE) Cathedral Hobart. He was Free by Servitude by 1812. He was issued his Absolute Pardon on 25 5 1816. He later took out a grazing licence at the 'Black Snake Run'. He gave a (2roods) to the Church of England for the purpose of erecting a Chapel and cemetery-St Peters at South Bridgewater (later known as Granton). He died on 26 12 1852 age77 father of 5known children, from Black Snake bite/liver complaint at Glenorchy & was buried at St Peters church Granton Van Diemens Land (Tasmania). [Was he relative of Michael (Mansfield) seaman on same ship?-shown in entry for Joshua (Peck CHARLOTTE/SCARBOROUGH 1788) on this Website.] Maria/Mary (Cole/Tucker/Trotter) was born on 27 12 1795 on Norfolk Island. She was taken to Norfolk Island with her mother on HMS SIRIUS on 6 3 1790 (the date of its sinking on reef near Kingston Pier Slaughter Bay). She was baptised on 10 4 1803 age7 w/hsibs.Richard, Ann & John (Burrows) on Norfolk Island. She was recorded as >2years on stores in February 1805. She went to Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) with her mother as part of the first evacuation on 3 9 1808 on CITY OF EDINBURGH arriving on 3 10 1808; to 40acres at New Town/Glenorchy. She died in 3 5 1858 age62. Details of Maria/Mary (Cole/Tucker/Trotter)s family are given in entry for Richard Cornelius (Burrows NEPTUNE? 1790) on this Website. Somewhere I have read that he produced 15children from 1812-1841. [Noted a William (Mansfield) arrived in 1801 on EARL CORNWALLIS] References: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony. Irene Schaffer & Thelma McKay 'Exiled Three Times Over! Profiles of Norfolk Islanders Exiled in Van Diemens Land 1807-1813' James Hugh Donohoe 'Norfolk Island 1788-1813-The People and Their Families' Reg Wright 'Forgotten Generation of Norfolk Island & Van Diemens Land'
23/8/1801 William Mansfield held up JAmes King at Rodden, Somerset 28/8/1801 Warrant issued for robbery 29/8/1801 Escaped from justiice Sherbourne Mercury 7/9/1801 “Escaped from justice on Saturday morning August 29th1801about 2 miles from Dorchester on the Blanford Road, a deserter from the Suffolk Militia, charged with robbing James King of a silver watch. He is 22 years of age, rather sunburnt, five feet eight inches high, smart made, grey eyes, dark cropped hair, a mark of two spots of gunpowder on his left ear, two or three moles on the left side of his face, had on a light coat, metal buttons, stroked gingham waistcoat, white bankers breeches, brown worsted stockings, and shoes tied with strings. Whoever will apprehend him, and lodge him in any of His Majesty’s gaols shall receive a REWARD OF FIVE GUINEAS by applying to the Constance’s of the borough of Shaftesbury, over and above what is allowed by Act of Parliament”
NOTICE is hereby given, that WILLIAM MANSFIELD, of the Black Snake, Settler, means to apply to the Honourable the Supreme Court, through THOMAS BELL, Esquire, Major in His Majesty's Regiment, Commissioner of the said Court for Van Diemen's Land, for Letters of Administration to the Estate and Effects of Robert Lancaster, late of the Black Snake, deceased, in the usual Manner prescribed by the Honorable Mr. Justice FIELD. [1st Insertion.] R. L. MURRAY. Hobart Town Gazette, 24 Nov 1821. ----------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICE. THE undersigned having leased from government 500 acres of land, bounded on one side by George Porter's land, at the back by the grants of Silvester Lush, John Earle, Cummins, Clark , and M'Coy, also adjoining the back of Anthony Geiss's leased land. All persons allowing cattle or sheep to graze upon the said land, or otherwise trespassing, will be dealt with according to law. Wm. MANSFIELD Glenarchy, May 25,1829. Hobart Town Courier, 30 May 1829. -------------------------------------------------- Strayed, INTO my flock, a few months ago, a young Wether, slit in both ears, no other marks or brands. The owner may have the animal on applying to me and paying expenses. WILLIAM MANSFIELD. Black Snake, Nov. 26. Hobart Town Courier, 9 Dec 1836.
The Assizes for Somerset commenced Taunton on Thursday the first instant. There were 58 prisoners for trial, eleven whom were capitally convicted, and received sentence death, viz. ... William Mansfield, for highway robbery ; ... The three first are left for execution, the rest were reprieved. Gloucester Journal, 12 April 1802.
Tasmanian Records. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON22-1-2P006JPG Per Calcutta. William Mansfield, Convicted at Somersetshire G.D. 1 April 1802, Life.
He was convicted at the Somerset Assizes on 1st April 1802 for the crime of highway robbery, and sentenced to death, commuted to transportation for life. He was noted as age 24 when he was embarked on the ''Portland'' hulk at Langstone Harbour in June 1802. He was granted 30 acres of land at Glenorchy from Governor Macquarie. He later took out a grazing licence at the Black Snake Run. He gave a portion (2 roods) of his land to the Church of England for the purpose of erecting a Chapel and cemetery, St Peters at South Bridgewater (later known as Granton). The death registration, District of Hobart, has his date of death 26 December 1852, age 76, farmer, cause of death "liver complaint". He was buried in the cemetery of St. Peter’s Church, South Bridgewater, on 31 December 1852.
04/12/1809 married Maria Tucker (Cole Nichols) St David's Church Hobart. 25/05/1816- absolute Pardon granted.
Tried and convicted at the Somerset Assizes on 1st April 1802, sentenced to transportation for life. Left England on 24th April 1803. Ship:- the 'Calcutta' sailed with 307 male convicts on board of which 8 died during the voyage. Arrived on 9th October 1803. The contingent on the ship, including Lieutenant Governor David Collins, established a colony in the Port Phillip District of New South Wales (the location was near current day Melbourne). This site was found to be not suitable so the settlement moved to Sorrento. The attempt to establish a colony there also failed and the settlers eventually relocated via other ships to Hobart in Van Diemens land. William married Maria Tucker (daughter of convicts James Tuker, 'Neptune' 1790 & Elizabeth Cole, 'Prince of Wales' 1788) on 4th December 1809 at St. David's Cathedral, 125 Macquarie Street, Hobart, Tasmania, they had 15 children between 1812-1841 William Mansfield died on 26 December 1852 at Glenorchy, Van Diemen's Land age 77, from a Black Snake bite. He was buried on 31st December 1852 at St. Peter's Church, Granton, Van Diemen's Land. Maria died in 1858 age 63.