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Transportation
William Seward was transported on the Ocean, departing 31st Jul 1815 and arriving 30th Jan 1816 with 221 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 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 234 |
| 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
Colonial Secretary Index. SEWARD, William. Per "Ocean", 1816 1816 Feb 5 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Ocean" and forwarded to Liverpool for distribution; listed as Seaward (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.338) 1818 Dec 1 Servant of Thomas Rowley of district of Appin. Petition for mitigation of sentence; as Seaywood (Fiche 3189; 4/1856 p.240) 1822 Settler, district of Airds. Memorial for a clearing party (Reel 6022; 4/7014 pp.59-60) 1822 Oct 4; 1823 Jun 26 Of Airds/Lower Minto. On list of persons receiving an assigned convict; listed as Sayward (Reel 3290; 4/4570D pp.11, 62) 1823 Jun 14 On list of applicants for clearing gangs; for 50 acres to be cleared on his estate at Airds (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.515)
At the late Dorchester assizes, eight prisoners received sentence death, viz. James Samson, for burglary; Robert Parsons, for stealing number of tame gold pheasants, the property of Wm. Trenchard, Esq. of Lytchett Matravers; Wm. Seward, for horse-stealing; Robert Field, for burglary; James Slaes, for stealing a silver watch; Wm. Woodman, aged 19, and Geo. Woodman, aged 16, for stealing notes and silver the amount from 16 to 20/. the property of T. Dunning, of Cerne Abbas; and J. Francis, for stealing wearing apparel. Salisbury and Winchester Journal, 27 March 1815. The Dorchester assizes began on Thursday, at which seven prisoners were capitally convicted, and received sentence of death viz. ... William Seward, for stealing a mare, and bridle and saddle, the property of Thomas Hopkins, miller, of Maiden Newton; ... Taunton Courier, 23 March 1815.