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Transportation
Joseph Short 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 51 (27) |
| 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 Joseph (Short) are: SHORT Joseph (Short) may have been born about 1766. He was tried for grand larceny, on 30 6 1788, stealing a watch etc at Old Bailey on 10 9 1788, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship SURPRISE; a voyage noted for extreme brutality of prisoners with a high death rate. He had a relationship with Elizabeth (Drury). He may have died on 25 10 1795 age29 as emancipist (although Smee has this person from NEPTUNE (same Fleet)) & been buried at Sydney old burial ground St Phillips CofE Sydney. [Some details taken from this Website] Elizabeth (Drury) was born maybe in 1775. She was tried at Lincoln Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship NEPTUNE-same Fleet; a voyage noted for extreme brutality of prisoners with a high death rate. She died perhaps on 6 10 1802 & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. [Noted an Elizabeth (Drury) is recorded as dying on 8 5 1793 age18 & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney=convict LADY JULIANA 1790-same Fleet as NEPTUNE] [Some details taken from this Website] Joseph (Short/Mort) & Elizabeth (Drury) produced 1child: 1.Johanna Henrietta (Short) was born on 29 9 1792 & baptised on 28 12 1792 on Norfolk Island & later adopted by merchant Simeon (Lord). She married at age14 Francis (Williams) marine on 17 11 1806 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 10 11 1814 age22. ..Details of Simeon (Lord)s family are given in entry for Simeon (Lord ATLANTIC 1791) on this Website. ..Francis (Williams) was born about 1786 & became an officer (ships or military?). After arriving in Australia he became partner of father in law Simeon (Lord), travelling the world to originate trade deals in 1807. He was involved in hat making in 1811. He went to Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) in 1813. .[Francis (Williams) may not have been a convict.] ..Details of Francis (Williams)s family are given in entry for Mary (Hide BRITANNIA 1798) on this Webite. 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.
1788 -Australian Convict Transportation Registers – Second Fleet Name: Joseph Short Vessel: Neptune, Scarborough, Surprize Fleet: Second Ship; Neptune Convicted Date: 10 Sep 1788 Voyage Date: Dec 1789 Colony: New South Wales Place of Conviction: Middlesex, England 1788 - Old Bailey on Line - Trail; 10 September 1788. Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of grand larceny (feloniously stealing, on the 30th day of June last, a gold enamelled gold watch, value 15 l. a gold seal, value 10 s. a gold watch key, value 2 s. a gold enamelled slider, value 5 s. and two enamelled drops, value 5 s.). Found guilty. Sentenced to transportation. Sentence outcome was transported. 1795 - Possible Burial Record Old Sydney Burial Ground - Inventory of Burials Name; Joseph Short Age; No Details Year of Burial. 25 Nov 1795 Remarks; Convict