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James North 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 344 |
| 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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Robert Knopwood’s Diary. The Rev. Robert Knopwood sailed from England, on the Calcutta in 1803, and landed in Port Phillip with the prisoners. He later became the first chaplain appointed in Van Diemen’s Land, and was also appointed a Magistrate. He kept a diary, from 1805 -1808, which can be downloaded by following the links: https://eprints.utas.edu.au/13550/ https://eprints.utas.edu.au/13563/ Entry for Monday 12 January 1807. am at 11, I went to the Court and sat upon some prisoners that had killd a Goat, found them Guilty and Sentenced North, Long, Vasey to receive 500 Lashes and Cruse and Briscoe 300 for absenting themselves from the Colony. Capt Johnson Lieut Breedon Mr Bowden & Mr Fosbrook came to the Court to hear the trial. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. NORTH, James 1812 Jun 25 On list of names of persons residing in Port Dalrymple to whom the Governor had promised grants of land there in 1812 (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.12) n.d. In index to land grants in Van Diemen's Land (Fiche 3262; 4/438 p.67) 1819-22 On list of persons owing quit rents in Van Diemen's Land; for land at Port Dalrymple (Fiche 3270; X19 p.39) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTICE, THE Collector of Internal Revenue is directed to publish, for the information of all persons concerned that the Sums hereafter mentioned art due to the Crown, being Quit-Rents on Grants or Leases of Lands made to the undermentioned persons ; and the Present Proprietors of those Grants or Leases, are hereby required to pay up forthwith, the Sums respectively stated, which are due upon the Lands: James North, 35 acres, at Launceston district, a Grant by Govr. Macquarie, 20 Sept 1813. Annual Quit rent, 1s. 1st Quit-rent due, 20 Sep 1819, Amount due, 10s. 28 May 1829. Edward Dumaresq, Coll. In. Rev. Hobart Town Gazette, 30 May 1829. --------------------------------------------------------------------
Tasmanian Records. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON22-1-2P108JPG Ship Calcutta 1804, Ocean to VDL. James North, tried Surrey Gaol Delivery, 19 March 1800, 7 years. ----------------------------------------------------- Assize Intelligence. KINGSTON. … James North, for highway-robbery ; … Chester Chronicle, 4 April 1800.