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Crime
Transportation
Alexander Aspland was transported on the Neptune, Scarborough And Surprize, departing 30th Nov 1789 and arriving 26th Jun 1790 with 1084 passengers.
Neptune 809 tons built on the River Thames 1779. The largest ship of the Second Fleet.
Neptune, Scarborough And Surprize (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 27 (15) |
| 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
Sentenced to death for burglary and the stealing 20 pairs of shoes in October 1786. This was commuted to 14 years transportation. He was held in Ely Gaol and after several escape attempts was moved to the prison hulk Justitia in the Thames until November 1789 when he was embarked for transportation to NBew South Wales. He arrived at the end of June 1790 and died on July 2 1790. He was survived by a wife, Ann and six children, whom he left in England