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Transportation
John Rice 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 30 |
| 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
** Ship; NEPTUNE ** Australia, Convict Index, 1788-1868 Name John Rice Age 28 Birth Year Abt 1760 Arrival Year 1788 Arrival State New South Wales Trial Place Exeter Devon Ship Neptune Comments d1790 • © 1997-2024 Ancestry Convict Indents. ** dd noted in column next to his name - could indicate he died; no date listed
At the assizes for the county of Devon, eighteen prisoners were capitally convicted, viz. … and John Rice and Susanna Mollimore, for stealing a sheep and a lamb. They were all reprieved, except those for murder. Bath Chronicle, 3 Apr 1788.