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Transportation
Matthew Dell 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 26 |
| 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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Family connections for Matthew (Dell) are: DELL John (Dell) married Elizabeth (??? her first marriage). Elizabeth (???/Dell) was born about 1742. She was tried for shoplifting with her son & John (Metcalf) & 1other at Reading Berkshire Great Session on 27 4 1789, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 3 6 1790 after a voyage of 12montHs on LADY JULIANA-a ship with 228females who easily entertained the whole crew & also sailors at Teneriffe stopover.>>> [Some details taken from this Website; where there are 2entries] John (Dell) & Elizabeth (???) produced perhaps 2children: 1.Matthew (Dell) was born about 1766 & baptised on 31 3 1766 at Saint Giles Reading Berkshire. He was tried for shoplifting with his mother, John (Metcalfe) & 1other at Reading Berkshire Great Session on 27 4 1789, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 7months on Fleet ship NEPTUNE; a voyage noted for extreme brutality of prisoners with a high death rate. HE MAY HAVE DIED ON THE SHIP [Some details taken from this Website] .. 2.??? (Dell) married ??? (Metcalfe) & produced a child: ..1.John (Metcalf/e) was born about 1760. He was tried w/Elizabeth & Matthew (Dell) & 1other at Reading Berkshire Great Sessions on 24 4 1788, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship NEPTUNE; a voyage noted for extreme brutality of prisoners with a high death rate. He married Mary (Brown) on 26 12 1794 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was Free by Servitude when he died on 26 6 1810 age about50 & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Elizabeth (Dell) married secondly Michael/Nicholas (McNamara) on 23 10 1791 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. Michael/Nicholas (McNamara) was born about 1758. He was tried for stealing a gun at probably Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 7months on Fleet ship NEPTUNE; a voyage noted for extreme brutality of prisoners with a high death rate. [Some details taken from this Website] Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
Australia, Convict Index Name Matthew Dell Age 22 Birth Year Abt 1766 Birth Place Reading Arrival Year 1788 Arrival State New South Wales Trial Place Reading Ship Neptune ** No further records found at this stage - possibly one of the 160 who died during the voyage CONDITIONS ;- Approximately 500 convicts. 420 males and 78 females sailed. Around 160 convicts died on VOYAGE & 8 out of 10 surviving died shortly on arrival – Highest mortality rate of any Convict ship during the period of Transportation – 1788 – 1868. On arrival at Sydney Cove only 42 of the convicts were able to crawl over the ships side the rest had to be lifted out. 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
Reading Mercury Berkshire, England 27 Apr 1789 OXFORD, Saturday, April 25 At the general quarter sessions for this borough, held yesterday, Elizabeth Dell, Matthew Dell, and John Metcalfe, for shop-lifting, were sentenced to be transported to New South Wales, for seven years. John Metcalfe was also on board the Neptune, he was the son-in-law of Elizabeth Dell who arrived on the Lady Juliana 1790. ___________________ Matthew Dell was baptised on 31/3/1766 at Saint Giles, Reading, Berkshire, Eng. Father: John Dell Mother: Elizabeth (as above). Mother, Elizabeth married Michael/Nicholas McNamara (Neptune 1790) on 23/10/1791.