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John Patrick Nowland 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 338 |
| 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 Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 19 February 2023), December 1802, trial of JOHN PATRICK NOWLAND (t18021201-59). JOHN PATRICK NOWLAND, Theft > grand larceny, 1st December 1802. 59. JOHN PATRICK NOWLAND was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 16th of November , forty yards of woollen-cloth, value 10l. the property of Daniel Britten . DANIEL BRITTEN sworn. - I am a packer , at No. 20, Basinghall-street ; I missed about forty yards of Woolen cloth, in different pieces; the prisoner is servant to Mr. Martin, who has an accompting house on my premises; the cloth was taken out of a little warehouse over Mr. Martin's, which was not locked. THOMAS MARTIN sworn. - I am a broker, in the spanish wool line, and had an accompting-house at Mr. Britten's; the prisoner was my apprentice: On the 6th of November, about a quarter before three o'clock, I was going to Change; he asked me if I should he back again before'Change was over; I said I did not suppose I should; and if any body should call, to send them to me; I went as far as Coleman-street, and having forgot something, I went back, and going to the street-door, I met the prisoner with a parcel under his arm; I asked him where he was going; he turned round, and went up stairs; he threw the parcel, which was in brown paper, into a chair; I opened it, and found a piece of green cloth, about five yards; I asked him where he got it; he said of a gentleman in Basinghall-street, named Hayward, a repectable Blackwell-hall factor; he said Mr. Gayward wanted him to buy it, and as he had not money to pay for it, he was then going to return it; on which I went to Mr. Hayward, and took the prisoner with me; Mr. Hayward, said he had not had it of him; the prisoner then said he had it of another man, named Danies, a porter at a house I deal with; eight or ten days after, Mr. Britten was at his door, and from what he said, I shewed him the piece of cloth I had found on the boy, and he claimed it as his. Cross-examined by Mr. Alley. Q. The prisoner was apprentice? - A. Yes. Q.You have a brother? - A. I have. Q. Is he is this country? - A I don't know where he is. Q. He came to your house sometimes? - A. He did. Q. And he had some connection with the prisoner? - A. So I understand. Q. And is unfortunately implicated in this transaction? - A. It seem so from the account the prisoner gives. Q.Don't you know he has gone away on account of it, don't think I mean to offend you in putting these questions, as I know you to be a very honourable man? - A. I suppose he is gone away, from my not being able to find him. Q. Do you recollect his being searched and dulicates being found on him? - A. I examined him myself, and found some, according to the account of the prisoner; I asked him how he came by them, he said the prisoner had sent them to him. Q. Did you ever find him in company with the prisoner? - A. Yes. Mr. Alley. Q.(To Mr. Britten) You have other servants who have access to this warehouse? - A. I have. Court. Q. What is the value of the cloth? - A.About twenty five shillings. WILLIAM FALKENER sworn. - I am servant to Mr. Crouch, a pawnbroker, in Fore street; I produce about five yards of cloth pawned by the prisoner on the 4th of November - (the piece of cloth produced, and identified by Mr. Britten.) Prisoner's defence. I was desired by Mr. Martin's brother to pawn the goods, and to give him the money, which I did. GUILTY , aged 17. Transported for seven years . London Jury, before Mr. recorder.
Tasmanian Records. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON22-1-2P108JPG Ship Calcutta 1804, Ocean to VDL. John Patrick Nowland, tried London Gaol Delivery, November 1802, 7 years.