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George Reeves 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 340 |
| 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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Tasmanian Records. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON22-1-2P264JPG Per Calcutta, George Reeves, tried Middlesex G.D. 20 May 1801, Life.
Old Bailey Online 495. GEORGE REEVES was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 13th of April , a black gelding, value 5l. the property of John Hanscom . JOHN HANSCOM sworn. - I live at Hackeny: On Monday the 13th of April, I lost my horse, from No. 94, Wardour-street, Soho ; I went to see a customer, and left my horse at the door of Messrs. Fownes and Scott, with the saddle on; when I came out I missed my horse; that was about a quarter past two; I saw it again on Wednesday night, about nine o'clock, at Mr. Minton's, Tothill-fields; he is a horse slaughterer; he was tacked up in a stable, and served with hay; I knew the horse again immediately; it had a white spot between the knee and shoulder, the inner foot white behind, bald faced and had a nervous humour upon him; I have had the horse near two years; it was a black gelding; I took him home on the Thursday; I found my own bridle at Mr. Minton's. Cross-examined by Mr. Knapp. Q. How long did you stay in the house before you came out and missed your horse? - A. It might be an hour. Q. Did you fasten your horse up? - A. I did not. Q. Did you go out of the house yourself from the time you first went in till you came out and missed the horse? - A. Yes; I had been out about ten minutes before I missed him; a lady wanted me to unhang him, that she might pass, and I did not hang him again; I did not hang him at first, somebody else did; I never do myself. Q. The horse was across the pavement, and incommoded the lady's passage? - A. Yes. Q. After that you left him in a loose, unprotected state? - A. I threw my bridle over his neck and left him; he never left me before. Q. How do you know the horse did not stray? - A. I cannot say. Q. Wardour-street is not a very broad street? - A. No. Q. Then two carriages coming together would very likely cause the horse to move? - A. It might. Q. Upon your oath, was not the prisoner's defence, before the Magistrate, that the horse had strayed? - A. I do not remember any such thing; I believe he did say he had found the horse. WILLIAM BARROW sworn. - I am a horse-slaughterer: On Monday, the 13th of April, the prisoner came to me to sell a horse, about four o'clock in the afternoon; he told me the horse was at the livery-stable, and if I would go with him he would sell it me for a guinea and a half; upon that I went with the man to the White Horse, in the Broad-way, Westminster; the horse was shewn me; upon looking at it, I thought the horse was too good for slaughter, and at too low a price; upon which I told him, if he would give an account where he got the horse, I would give him twice that money for him; he then told me he bought it of a man at Paddington; that he gave twenty-five shillings for it; upon which I had him taken into custody, and advertised the horse. Q. What was the value of the horse? - A. About ten guineas; on Wednesday night the prosecutor owned the horse, and had it the next day. Cross-examined by Mr. Knapp. Q. Did he not say that he found the horse, that it was a strayed horse? - A. No; he told me that he had bought the horse. THOMAS HARLEY sworn. - I am a constable; Mr. Minton sent for me to take the prisoner into custody; I searched him, and found some duplicates upon it; he was taken before the Magistrate and committed. RICHARD MINTON sworn. - I am a horse-slaughterer, in Tothill-fields; Barrow is my servant; the prisoner came to my house, and said he had a horse to sell; Barrow and I both went to see the horse, at the White Horse, Broad-way, Westminster; he ordered the ostler to bring the horse out of the stable; he asked a guinea and a half for it; he was as well dressed as any trademan need to be; I asked him how he came by the horse; he said he bought it of a man at Paddington; I told him it was a stolen horse, and he should not take it away; I sent for a constable and had him detained; he gave the same account before the Magistrate, that he had bought the horse, but did not say where; the horse was a very useful horse, a very good tradesman's horse, about six years old. Q. What might the value of it be? - A. The horse might be worth ten or twelve pounds. The prisoner left his defence to his counsel, and called one witness who gave him a good character. GUILTY , Death , aged 40. Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.