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Robert Waring 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 336 |
| 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/ Entry for Saturday 14 February. am. this aft I buried Robert Waring One of Mr Fosbrooks men that hunted for him, he was forced from the hut by the Natives which came in great number to him they took the man some distance from the Hut and one of the party throwd a Spear at him which entered his side. He pulld it out and on the natives going to pick it up to spear him again, He shot the Native and killd him. They all went away and left him and with great difficulty he got to the first falls where he met with a boat which brought him to Hobart Town his death was caused by the Spears entering his side.
Hulk Records. HO-9-8_3. Page 4. Captivity Hulk. Received 4 from Lancaster, 12 Feb 1802. Robert Waring, age 40, Stealing out of Shop?, Tried Lancaster 15 Aug 1801, BS 14 years. Sent on board the Calcutta, 9 Apr 1803. -------------------------------------------------------- At Lancaster assizes, which commenced on Saturday se'nnight, …. Robert Waring, for stealing a piece of calico; 14 years transportation. ... Carlisle Journal, 29 Aug 1801. --------------------------------------------------- Possible Death. Tasmanian Burial Register. Parish of St David, Hobart. https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD34-1-1p003j2k Robert Waringe, buried 12 Feb 1807, age 44. Ceremony performed by R. Knopwood.
Tasmanian Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON22-1-2p514 Robert Waring, Tried at Lancaster, 15 Aug 1801, 14 years.