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Voyage
Transportation
Ann Rock was transported on the Lady Juliana, departing 31st May 1789 and arriving 3rd Jun 1790 with 247 passengers.
Launched 1777, 401 ton barque, built at Whitby, England. Departed Portsmouth, England on 29 July 1789, via Cape of Good Hope for Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia on 3 June 1790. 1790 voyage carried 226 female passengers (convicts)- 5 of whom died on the trip. 6 children also on board. Significant because it was the first ship to bring all female women to the Colony.
Lady JulianaReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 21 (12) |
| 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
STATUS; Married - Wife of Peter
Old Bailey Online ANN ROCK. Theft; grand larceny (to 1827). 22nd April 1789 Text type Trial account Defendants ANN ROCK Offences Theft > Grand larceny Session Date 22nd April 1789 Reference Number t17890422-55 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 339. ANN ROCK , the wife of PETER ROCK , was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of March, three pair of linen sheets, value 15 s. a cotton counterpane, value 14 s. three table-cloths, value 12 s. and several other things , the property of George Anstey and Peter Baker . PETER BAKER sworn. The prisoner was servant to me and Mr. Anstey, from December till the 8th of March, when I gave her warning to leave us; on the 14th about eleven o'clock in the evening, I went into the shop, I saw her there, she had no business there, and she blew out the candle, I had a suspicion of her, I followed her up stairs, I saw something under her arm, I desired her to come into the dining-room; she said if I had any suspicion I might examine her; I did, and I found several of our things on her, and her husband was found in the bed, on the same evening; the next morning I searched her room, and found in her drawer a parcel of duplicates, amongst which were some for sheets and table-cloths, of which we had missed a great number; we found where they were, she was to quit our service the next day; I know no more. JAMES TALLBOY sworn. Mr. Baker delivered me those duplicates, I went in search of the things, and found them at six different pawnbrokers. JOHN GAREWOOD sworn. I am servant to Mr. Rochford, a pawnbroker; on the 28th of February, Saturday in the evening, these sheets were pledged with us by the prisoner at the bar; I am sure she is the person. The sheets deposed to by Mr. Baker by the marks. RICHARD WILLIAMSON sworn. I live with Mr. Fleming, a pawnbroker, in Drury-lane; these sheets were pawned with us by the prisoner at the bar, on Saturday the 3d of January. Mr. Baker. I believe these to be ours, we lost sheets of this kind. JOSEPH BARNES sworn. I live with Mrs. Cooper in Wych-street, this counterpane was pledged to us by the prisoner at the bar, in the name of Mary Thomas , on the 23d of February. Mr. Baker. We have lost a counterpane of this kind and quality. THOMAS NEAVE sworn. I live with Mr. Purcell in the Strand; I don't know who pledged those things, I was in the country. SAMUEL NEWTH sworn. These sheets were pledged with me by a woman; I believe it to be the prisoner, but I cannot swear to her. PRISONER's DEFENCE. I lived with Mr. Baker, and he used to pay me two guineas a week to lay out in the house; I lost half a guinea, and I pawned the things to make up the money. GUILTY . Transported for seven years . Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr. RECORDER.