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Transportation
Betty Massey 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 38 |
| 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
Betty (also know as Elizabeth and Mersey) was from Heaton Norris, Manchester. She had stolen a pewter pint pot from a Betty Knowles. She was sent with a group of six prisoners from Manchester to Lancaster to await transportation. Betty was meant to sail a year earlier on board the Neptune but was held over and sailed on the Mary Anne. She was recorded as aged 22 on the indent. In New South Wales, by the time of the 1806 muster, Betty was noted as free by servitude and was living with John Jones (ship- unknown, too many with same name to identify) in a common law relationship which was a turbulent and alcohol fuelled relationship. Tragically, at home on Philip Street, during a drunken fight whilst ironing, Betty was killed by him from a knife wound to the stomach in March 1811. It was claimed that Betty (who survived for a further day after her small intestine was penetrated) said she had not believed John stabbed her with the intent to kill her and was defending himself as she was trying to hit him with the iron. She was recorded as aged 50 upon her death and buried at the Old Sydney Burial Ground. John was found guilty of manslaughter and served six months.