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Transportation
John Clapshaw 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 145 (74) |
| 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
John Clapshaw went on trial,at the Wilts Assizes, with others, for theft. John Clapshaw, Walter Flin, Isaac Baverstock, John Lee and Wm. Cruger, for stealing from John Baptiste Periam, a French Louis d’Or;.. Salisbury Journal, 7 July 1788. On Tuesday last ended our assizes, ... and John Clapshaw, for stealing from John Baptiste Perian, a French Louis d’Or; and...were sentenced to be transported for seven years. Walter Flin, Isaac Baverstock and John Lee, for being concerned in the robbery of John Perian, above mentioned, were ordered to be imprisoned one year; Wm. Cruger, for the same, was acquitted. Salisbury Journal, 14 July 1788