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Voyage
Transportation
Joseph Osling was transported on the General Hewett, departing 31st Jul 1813 and arriving 7th Feb 1814 with 301 passengers.
The Windham and General Hewett left England the 24th of August, in convoy with the Wansted, Capt. Moore, who sailed from hence last Thursday for Batavia; the General Hewett arrived at Rio the 17th of November, and sailed again the 2d of December. Together with the military detachments, she received on board for this Settlement 300 male prisoners, of whom we are sorry to report the death of 35, whose names we shall endeavour to procure an account of, and publish in the next Gazette, for the information of their friends and families in Great Britain. Sydney Gazette, Sat 12 Feb 1814.
General HewettReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 118 |
| 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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Convict Notes
31/1/1813 Old Bailey: JOSEPH OSLING was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of James Gwyer, about the hour of two in the night, on the 17th of December, with intent the goods and chattels of the said James Gwyer burglariously to steal. Prisoner's Defence. I was coming past there between one and two o'clock, going to Smithfield-market. The prosecutor was at the door: as I went past he catched hold of me. I know nothing more about it. GUILTY - DEATH , aged 46. [The prisoner was recommended to mercy by the prosecutor on account of his offering no violence .] Old Sydney Burial List had a Joseph OSSLYM, convict, aged 45, buried 9/12/1814. This may have been this man. There was no other convict listed with the name of Osslym. No other records of him found.