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Transportation
James Simpson 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.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 40 |
| 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
UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, Ocean - 1823 Name; Jas. Simpson Age; 29 [1793/4] Disease; Scurvy Date; 22 July 1823 at Sea Surgeon's Notes Discharged; DIED; 15 Aug at 8 am ---------------
Australian Convict Transportation Registers - Other Fleets & Ships, P. Name; James Simpson Ship; Ocean - 22 April 1823 Trial; Middlesex Goal Delivery Date; 11 Sept 1822 Sentence; Life Noted against name; DIED; on voyage - Aug 1823. ----------------
Old Bailey Proceedings Online. September 1822, trial of JAMES SIMPSON (t18220911-59). JAMES SIMPSON, Theft > animal theft, 11th September 1822. 1204. JAMES SIMPSON was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of August , at Chiswick, one mare, price 2 l. 10 s. , the property of William Brown . WILLIAM BROWN . I live at Turnham Green. On the 19th of August, I lost a brown mare. I had put her on Turnham Green on the evening of the 18th, about eight o'clock as usual, for the night. I went about five the next morning, and it was gone. I gave fifty shillings for it. I found her in Sharp's-alley, near Smithfield, in the possession of James Bagnall , between five and six o'clock that evening. I am certain it is mine. I had had her about six months. I had seen John Kent and the prisoner walking together on the green the night I turned it out. Kent has absconded since, he lived on Turnham Green. JAMES BAGNALL . I am a pig dealer, and live in Sharp's-alley; the prosecutor came on the 19th of August, and claimed a mare which I had bought of the prisoner in Smithfield market, between six and seven o'clock that morning, for thirty shillings. I asked his name, and where he brought it from; he said that it was his master's, that his name was James Austin , of Enfield, and he was servant to John Clark , of Enfield Chace. I said, "You must find your master before I pay for the mare," he came and said he could not find him. I asked him to find somebody who knew him, which he did, and I paid him for it - he went away directly; he said he came from Enfield Chace that morning. I had seen the man about who said he knew him. It was not horse market day, which was the reason I would not pay him directly. RICHARD BUSH SKILLERN. I am an officer of Bow-street; I apprehended the prisoner on the 22d of August at Peckham Fair on this charge, in consequence of the witness's description. Prisoner's Defence. I know I sold it, but did not know it was stolen; I was employed to bring it to sell, and paidthe money to the man I had it from; he was a stranger to me, and said he lived at Enfield. GUILTY - DEATH . Aged 29. First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Justice Richardson.