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Transportation
Robert Capon was transported on the Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann, departing 31st Dec 1790 and arriving 9th Jul 1791 with 1265 passengers.
The Third Fleet consisted of 11 Vessels. Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Gorgon, Mary Ann, Matilda, Queen (from Ireland) Salamander and William and Ann. These vessels were provided by a private company; Camden, Calvert and King to ship convicts to the colony.
Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 114 Old Bailey online https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t17891028-40 Digital panopticon https://www.digitalpanopticon.org/life?id=obpt17891028-40-defend430 |
| 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
Robert Capon was one of two defendants convicted of stealing at his trial. The other, John McGinnis, was also sentenced to transportation for 7 years but he died in a London gaol.
There is a judges remark at the end of the trial record. The case led to a guilty verdict on the lesser crime of stealing not the original charge of house-breaking. The judge thought it important to point out to magistrates charging thieves that the case wasn't serious enough for a house-breaking charge. (It was sneak thieving items from an unoccupied room.)