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Transportation
John Barnes 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 69 (36) |
| 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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National Archives HO 47/6/121 1787 Sept 8 Report of B. Burton on John Barnes alias Smith, convicted (with 4 others) at the Worcestershire Summer Assizes in 1786, for burglary. The prisoner was originally reprieved and sentenced to transportation for life to Africa or elsewhere. The report also touches on the case of Gould (one of the 4 others involved in the robbery) reprieved by the intercession of the High Sheriff after Gould's own protestation of his innocence and the dying declarations of the other 3; the prisoner claiming his own innocence insistent on the guilt of Gould. Enquiries about Gould's fate were unknown to Burton, but he thought the falsehood of Barnes was evident. Initial sentence: death (all five were sentenced to death and only Barnes recommended to mercy; the judge intending the recommend transportation for life to Africa or elsewhere). Recommendation: transportation for life as neither the nature of his crime nor his character or his behaviour during imprisonment should lead to 'any further alleviation of his punishment'. -------------------------------------------------- On Saturday the 30th ult. the Commission for holding the Assize for the City and County of Worcester was opened, and on Monday Mr. Baron Eyre and Mr. Burton, Recorder of Oxford, proceeded to Business-- when John Jones, alias Samuel Lane, John Barnes, alias John Smith, Joseph Watts, William Gould, and Joseph Cooke, for a Burglary in the House of Mrs. Townsend, at the Bell in North-field; Derby Mercury, 3 August 1786. -------------------------------------------------- On Friday last John Jones, alias Lane, Joseph Watts and Joseph Cooke, were executed at Worcester County Gallows, agreeable to their Sentence, for the Robbery at the Bell Inn, in Northfield. John Barnes, condemned for the same Offence (some Circumstances on his Trial appearing in his Favour) was reprieved and William Gould (likewise condemned for the same Offence) respited till the 30th Inst. The latter, the Sufferers all solemnly declared as not concerned in the actual commission of the robbery, though he set off with them for that purpose; for his Spirits failing him, he returned Home, after he had gone with them two Miles upon the Road. Derby Mercury, 10 Aug 1786.