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Transportation
Neil Patten was transported on the Calcutta, departing 19th Apr 1837 and arriving 5th Aug 1837 with 342 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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It seems he was originally sentenced to 14 years transportation at his Court Martial, but that on the proceedings being laid before the King, it was reduced to 7 years transportation.
NSW Convict Index. Neil Patten, per Calcutta, 1837, Ticket of Leave, No 44/2363. District, Macquarie; Tried Cork CM. Neil Patten, per Calcutta, 1837, Certificate of Freedom, 29 June 1846. No 46/0638.
Register of Courts Martial https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1606848875/view Private N Patten, 35th Regt, Tried at Cork, 24th Nov 1836, Proceedings laid before the King, 24 Dec 1836, Offence: Threatg. & insolt. Lange. to an officer. Sentence: 200 lashes & ??? https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1606849659/view Private Neil Patten, 35th Regt, Tried at Cork, 22nd Feb 1837, Proceedings laid before the King, 8th March 1837, Drunk, violent, &c. Transported 14 years, limited by H. M. to 7 years.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Neil Patten, alias Patton, age on arrival, 26, per Calcutta II, 1837. Tried at Cork General Court Martial, 1837, 14 years for Drunk & riotous. Former convictions: 7 military convictions. DOB, 1811, native place, Donegal Co. Single, Catholic. Soldier Labourer.