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Transportation
Charles Green was transported on the Neptune, departing 18th Mar 1820 and arriving 16th Jul 1820 with 157 passengers.
NeptuneReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 268 |
| 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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Charles Green was listed as 20 years old on arrival. Native Place: London. Occupation: Bricklayer 6 years. Charles was 5'6" tall, dark sallow complexion, black hair, hazel eyes. Colonial Secretary Index: GREEN, Charles. Per "Neptune", 1820 1825 May: On return of the sick prisoners at Melville Island between 1 Nov 1824 and 30 Apr 1825 (Reel 6066; 4/1802 p.59) 7/12/1826: COF - Came up 2nd December 1826 from Melville Island. Charles Green was one of the convicts who volunteered to go to Fort Dundas on Melville Island. Fort Dundas was short lived but the convicts were promised Passage and Provisions found them by the Government, and be allowed Rations for six months after their arrival, provided for the half of that period they devote their Services to the Crown. The inducement made to the convict community was the granting of a ticket-of-leave after 12 months service and good behaviour.
Old Bailey online 787. CHARLES GREEN was indicted for feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of William Toynbee (he and others being therein), about four o'clock in the forenoon of the 13th of May , and stealing therein, 40 yards of cotton, value 30 s. , his property. WILLIAM TOYNBEE . I am a tailor , and live at Bromley . On the 13th of May, about half-past four o'clock in the morning, I was alarmed, and found my shop broken open. The bolt had been wrenched off the back door - it was quite light then. I cannot say whether it was broken open before or after daylight. I missed three pieces of cotton and other things - I found the cotton at the watch-house. JOHN SCHRIER . I am a constable of Mile End. On the 13th of May, about four o'clock in the morning, I secured the prisoner with a bundle, which contained three pieces of cotton - he said he was going to carry them to Mr. Piggot, of Stratford, and had brought them from his master, Mr. Lewis, at the end of Well-street. I sent a carman to Lewis; he returned, and said, in the prisoner's presence, that Lewis said he had not sent a person out with any bundle; the prisoner then said he found the things in Stepney church-yard, by the pump. (Property produced and sworn to.) Prisoner's Defence. I found them behind the pump. GUILTY. Aged. 18. Of stealing, but not of breaking and entering . Transported for Seven Years . Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Justice Bayley.