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Transportation
John Atwood 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 | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 |
| 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
** ship; NEPTUNE ** Convict Indents. ** dd noted in column next to his name - could indicate he died on voyage ** Ship; NEPTUNE ** Australia, Convict Index, 1788-1868 Name John Atwood Age 20 Birth Year Abt 1770 Arrival Year 1790 Arrival State New South Wales Trial Place Taunton Somerset Ship Neptune Comments d1790 © 1997-2024 Ancestry Trial; 27 March 1788 CONDITIONS ;- Approximately 500 convicts. 420 males and 78 females Around 160 convicts died on NEPTUNE. In 1791 a number of Neptune crew members lodged statements alleging cruel treatment of the convicts on the ship and in 1792 legal action was taken against Capt Donald Trail and Neptune's chief mate – Tried at The Old Bailey – 1792. AQUITTED Tried at The Old Bailey - 1792 More than 40% died on board shortly on arrival – Highest mortality rate of any Convict ship during the period of Transportation – 1788 - 1868
At the Assizes for this County, at Taunton, John Robins and John Atwood, whose Sentence was respited at the last Assizes for the Robbery of William Bell; … — received Sentence of death but they were all reprieved for Transportation, … Salisbury Journal, 7 Apr 1788.