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Sander Van Straten 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.
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| Primary Source | Tasmanian Record https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON22-1-2P345JPG |
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Convict Notes
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/ (The Rev Knopwood was having a cottage built for him during the time he was keeping this diary.) Entry for Tuesday 21 May 1805. am. Vanstrutton employd erecting my Kitchen Chimney and Oven and Stove
List of convicts whose surnames begin with S. Ship: Per Calcutta, Name: Straghten, Saunders Van. No further information on this record. As no further information is given on this record, it is likely that this man was put on board on the journey from England, and was possibly a soldier. (Another man, similarly without further information had been tried at a court martial in Gibraltar.) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Marriages https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD36-1-2p62j2k Sander Vanstraten, widower of this parish and Ann Hand, widow of this parish, were married by banns on 16 June 1832, by W. Garrard. Sander signed his name, Ann her mark X. Witnesses were W. J. Ring, and Chas. Gayler, both of New Norfolk. Death of his wife Ann: https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD34-1-1p163j2k Burial of Ann Sander Vanstraten, abode, New Norfolk, buried 7 Aug 1834, age 50. Ceremony performed by W. Garrard. Sander Van Straten, widower of the parish, and Mary Cole, widow of the parish, married by Banns 19 Nov 1834, in the parish of New Norfolk, Buckingham County, by G. Garrard. Both signed their names. Witnesses were Edward Lovell and Mary Lovell of New Norfolk. The following claims for grants are to be forwarded for the approval of the Commissioners of the Caveat Board on the 11th Jan. 1835 - persons therefore who have counter claims must enter them before that period, or they will be too late. Sander van Straten, 38a Sr, Lansdowne parish, originally granted to Moses Brien. Hobart Town Courier, 19 Dec 1834. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Health record https://stors.tas.gov.au/626736-4-12 Saunders Vanstraten, free by servitude, 10, (years?), pauper, per Calcutta free, admitted March 21 1841, discharged April 10 1841, Free. Disease, ulcers.