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Transportation
James Chapman 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 | Michael Flynn 'Second Fleet-Britain's Grim Convict Armada of 1790' Michael Flynn 'Second Fleet-Britain's Grim Convict Armada of 1790' Betty L Meckel & Mollie Gillen 'Founders of Australia Biographical Dictionary of First Fleet' Australia, Convict Index, 1788-1868 |
| 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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HO 47/6/78 1787 Aug 15 Certificate/memorial of Nash Grose on those prisoners capitally convicted on the Western Circuit but 'some favourable Circumstances' appeared on/after their trial and recommended to mercy on the conditions set against their names: Hampshire Assizes at Winchester, 18 July 1787 1. James Townsend and James Chapman, for burglary. Transportation for life.
James was born about 1763. In 1787 he stole 6fowls with James (Townsend) from John (Hooker) of Widley nr Portsmouth and was sentenced to death-reprieved transportation Life: he was imprisoned on in CERES hulk Langstone Harbour Portsmouth. The ship he was on appears to have been SURPRISE to Port Jackson in Second Fleet. He then worked as a labourer at Parramatta, before his next crime..
Refer: Reel 2391 Minutes of Procedings - Court of Criminal Jurisdiction New South Wales Criminal Court 19th July 1791 No. 1 Present: The Judge Advocate Capt. Lieut. Watkin Tench, Mariner Capt. Lieut. George Johnston, Mariner First Lieut. James Maitland, ____ Mariner First Lieut. Thomas Timins, Mariner Second Lieut. William Dawson, Mariner Second Lieut. John Long, Mariner. Precis of proceedings: The Court having been duly sworn in, James Chapman (Labourer) was brought before it and charged with "feloniously & burglariously break & enter ... with force" the house of John Petrie where he stole a number of items of clothing and other goods. He was also charged with stealing "goods & chattels" of John Medcalf. The prisoner James Chapman on his arraignment pleaded guilty. Having confessed he was sentenced to death and was hanged the next day. Also before the court was Joseph Hatton. He was subsequently charged with knowingly receiving the stolen items. His punishment was (either) 500 or 800 lashes. Charles Cross was not charged with any offences as the testifying Constables advised it was their belief Cross was unaware the items were stolen.