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Transportation
John Piggott was transported on the Ocean, departing 22nd Apr 1823 and arriving 27th Aug 1823 with 175 passengers.
The 'Ocean' was an English merchant ship and whaler built in 1794 at South Shields, England. In 1803 she accompanied the ship 'Calcutta' to Australia, acting as a transport supply ship. When the settlers abondoned Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria the ship transferred convicts, settlers and marines to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). In 1815, 1817 & 1823 the 'Ocean' transported convicts to New South Wales.
Ocean (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 45 (24) |
| 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
Sussex Winter Circuit. William Walton and John Piggott were indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Lydia Osier, on the 6th of November, and stealing different articles of drapery, at Firle. On the night of the 6th November, the prosecutrix, who keeps a linen draper’s shop at Firle, retired to bed about half-past 10 o’clock, leaving the house perfectly safe. In the morning it was discovered that a hole had been made through the wall of the shop, and a great quantity of different of different articles removed. Inquiries were immediately made in every direction, and, after a considerable time had elapsed, she was informed that the two prisoners had gone to a public house, called the Royal Oak, in Newington, on the 13th November with two large bags. Two police officers, suspecting from their appearance that the property in the bags was stolen, determined to watch them. They soon after took them into custody, and on examining the bags discovered several pieces of cotton, and other articles of that description. When they searched the prisoners they found a pair of gaiters in the hat of one and a handkerchief in the pocket of the other. Mrs Osier was then informed of this discovery, and when the property was shown to her, she immediately recognized it all to her own. When the prisoners were called upon for their defence, they said they had set out in company for Portsmouth some days before they were apprehended, and met a man on the road with a very large bundle on his back. He proposed to them that, the night was approaching, they should retire to a lane which he knew for the purpose of sleeping. The next morning the two prisoners divided the bundle between them to assist the stranger. When they had proceeded some distance further, the latter made a present of the gaiters to the one prisoner, and the handkerchief to the other, by way of compensation for the trouble they had taken on his account. The jury found the prisoners Guilty.- Death. Evening Mail, 27 Dec 1822 Absconded prisoners. Piggott John, Ocean, Bricklayer, 24, Staffordshire, 5 feet 4, grey eyes, dark brown hair, very much pock pitted comp. from Robert Crawford, Esq. Sydney Gazette, 3 Mar 1828.