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Daniel Mcalenan 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.
Calcutta (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 341 (170) Australia, Convict Index, 1788-1868 |
| 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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Tasmanian Records. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON22-1-2P006JPG Per Calcutta. Daniel McAlenan, Convicted at Middlesex. 17 Feb 1802, 7 years. ---------------------------------------------------- Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 11 February 2023), February 1802, trial of DANIEL M'ALENAN (t18020217-61). DANIEL M'ALENAN, Theft > theft from a specified place, 17th February 1802. 234. DANIEL M'ALENAN was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 29th of November , a silver butter-boat, value 30s. and a table-spoon, value 16s. the property of Christopher Ibbetson , in his dwelling-house . CHRISTOPHER IBBETSON sworn. - I live at the George and Blue-boar, Holborn : On Sunday the 29th of November, I was robbed, but did not see the prisoner; I have not seen the property since. FRANCIS MOODY sworn. - I am waiter at the George and Blue-boar, and know the prisoner; he came out of the yard into the coffee-room, on the 29th of November, about five o'clock in the afternoon, and ordered some smelts and flounders for dinner, which were got ready, the butter was taken to him in a silver butter-boat; he asked twice for a table-spoon, which raised a suspicion, as I thought he had no need of a spoon, having no gravy; however, I got him one, and staid by for some time, watching him; having occasion to go out, I left him eating his dinner, but watched thepassage to see that no one left the coffee-room; when I returned with what I went for, the prisoner was going out of the door into the street, and seemed much confused; a gentleman in the room, said, that man has run away with something; I missed the things, and pursued him into the street, but could not see him; I next saw him at the Police-Office. Prisoner. Q. Do you recollect to have ever seen me before that evening? - A. Not that I recollect. Q. Are you positive I am the person? - A. I am. Q. Did you not say before the Magistrate that you were not? - A. No. Q. Was there any person who went into the room from the time I ordered the dinner, as you say, till I went away? - A. No. Q. You say you met me - did you miss the things before you met me? - A. No. Q. Did you see any thing on me? - A. No. Prisoner's defence. I am sorry to say, that the gentleman I was in company with on the 29th of November, from one o'clock to seven, is ill, and cannot come, or I could satisfy you I am not the person; he lives at No. 15, Prince's-street, Prince's-square, St. George's in the East. GUILTY, aged 20. Of stealing to the value of 39s. Transported for seven years . First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder. -------------------------------------------------- There was another trial at the Old Bailey on the same day, when Daniel McAlenan was tried for horse theft, but found not guilty. https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?id=t18020217-5-defend80&div=t18020217-5#highlight