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Transportation
Thomas Geary 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 40. 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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THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE OLD BAILEY JONATHAN TUCKER. THOMAS GEARY. Theft; petty larceny (to 1827). 23rd May 1787. 07. JONATHAN TUCKER and THOMAS GEARY were indicted for stealing, on the 25th of April , one linen handkerchief, value 10 d. the property of Francis Hasswell . The handkerchief was found in the bottom of the prisoner Tucker's hat, and David Lewis saw the prisoner Geary take it out of the prosecutor's pocket. BOTH GUILTY . Transported for seven years . Tried by the London Jury before Mr. ROSE.
** Ship; NEPTUNE ** per the Australia, Convict Index, 1788-1868 Name Thomas Geary Age 16 Birth Year Abt 1774 Arrival Year 1790 Arrival State New South Wales Trial Place Old Bailey London Ship Neptune © 1997-2024 Ancestry ** 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