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Transportation
William Richards 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 66. 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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Convict Notes
Australia, Convict Index, 1788-1868 Name William Richards Age 27 Birth Year Abt 1762 Arrival Year 1789 Arrival State New South Wales Trial Place Warwick Ship Neptune Comments d1790 © 1997-2024 Ancestry
The Assizes for this County ended at Warwick, when the nine following Prisoners were capitally convicted, several of whom are very old Offenders, viz. … William Richards, for a Burglary in the House of John Plant, in Birmingham. George Whittal, Charles Hunt, John Nicholls, and John Wilmot, are left for Execution; the others are reprieved. Oxford Journal, 11 Aug 1787.