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Thomas Salmon 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 343 (171) |
| 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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Robert Knopwood’s Diary. The Rev. Robert Knopwood sailed from England, on the Calcutta in 1803, and landed in Port Phillip with the prisoners. He later became the first chaplain appointed in Van Diemen’s Land, and was also appointed a Magistrate. He kept a diary, from 1805 -1808, which can be downloaded by following the links: https://eprints.utas.edu.au/13550/ https://eprints.utas.edu.au/13563/ Thomas Salmon is mentioned in the diary several times. Entry from Rev Knopwood’s Diary, for 23 February 1805. am this morn sent Salmon and Gains out with my Dogs and they returnd at 9 with a couple of Kangarros at 10 Thursday 4 April 1805. am at 10 I sent Th's Salmon to the Farm dismissd him from my service and took Tho Stokes as a Servt. Monday 5 April 1805. am At 10 Mr. Groves and self went across the River to get some Rails and we left 2 Men Tho Salmon and his Man to cut Rafters &c for his house. Saturday 20 April 1805. am at 11 Mr. Groves and self went to the other side of the river for his men who were cutting Trees for him and My Man brought there the largest kangarros that has been killd. Neither Salmon nor Gains could bring it without dividing same. Wednesday 24 December 1805. am the day remarkably hot blowing fresh from the N.W. at 1 pm waited upon the Govnr. Thomas Salmon came in from the Bush Monday 8 June 1807. am at 11 I sat upon the Bench to try Salmon and Davis for cutting Broderie a man of Mr. Collins no proof against them I liberated them. Friday October 2 1807. this morn said the Sarah Capt Bristow on a Whaling Voyage at 10 the sea breeze set in and was obligid to anchor at Trywork Bay at 7 p.m. the Lt Govnr sent for me on business at 11 a musquet was fir'd :from the Sarah whaler Capt Bristow and at a Qr before 12 he fird 2 great Guns. The Govnr immediately sent a Party of the R. marines on board In the margin is a note: Thos Salmon went on board.
Tasmanian Records. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON22-1-2P344JPG Per Calcutta, Thomas Salmon, Tried Norwich, 4 Aug 1800, 7 years.