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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Charles Smith was transported on the Ocean, departing 31st Jul 1817 and arriving 1st Jan 1818 with 181 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 HO11/2, Page Number 376 |
| 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
Government Notice. Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 16th November, 1831. FIVE POUNDS REWARD. THE Prisoner whose name and personal description are undermentioned, having effected his ESCAPE from the HULK on the Morning of the 19th September last, the above REWARD of FIVE POUNDS will be paid to any Individual who shall apprehend and lodge in safe custody the said Prisoner: Charles Smith, alias Sculthorpe, per Ocean (2), life, 5 feet 1½ inches ruddy complexion, brown to grey hair, and grey eyes; diagonal scar on forehead, over right eye; two small scars outside right arm; small scar across top of thumb, right hand, and diagonal sear on inside right wrist; two small scars outside left arm ; scar across upper part left little finger, and one on back of left hand ; diagonal sear on back of left fore finger, and inside left thumb; wants one of his upper front teeth. As there is some doubt whether this Individual was not drowned in his endeavours to reach the Shore, the above Reward will be given to any Person who shall discover the Body, or give satisfactory proof of his Death. By Command of His Excellency the Acting Governor, ALEXANDER M'LEAY. Sydney Gazette, 29 Nov 1831.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879. Ship; Ocean. Age 43 January 7 1831. Moreton Bay. Captain Clunie