George Salter
Summary
Transportation
Neptune 809 tons built on the River Thames 1779. The largest ship of the Second Fleet.
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
At the assizes for the county of Devon, eighteen prisoners were capitally convicted, viz. … George Salter, William Salter, Peter Salter, and Daniel Gollin, for murder of William Jenkins and William Scott, officers of excise; … They were all reprieved, except those for murder. Bath Chronicle, 3 Apr 1788. --------------------------------------------------- George, William, and Peter Salter, and Daniel Golling, for the murder of two excise-officers, also received sentence of death, and their bodies to be anatomized. Twelve others were capitally convicted, but reprieved before the Judges left the city - . , , And on Monday last, Smith, Richards, the two Salters (father and son), and Golling, were, pursuant to their Sentence, executed at Heavitree gallows. George Salter, who was have suffered with them, is respited. Salisbury Journal, 31 March 1788.
WHITEHALL, November 16, 1787. WHEREAS it has been humbly represented to the King, that, on Friday evening the day November instant, a most inhuman Murder was committed the bodies of William Jenkins and William Scott, late Officers in bis Majesty's Excise, by a Gang of Smugglers, when the said Officers were in the execution of their duty, in attempting to seize some run goods, at a place called Roncombe's Girt, the road between Honiton and Beer, in the county of Devon. His Majesty, for the better apprehending and bringing to justice the persons concerned the said inhuman Murder, hereby pleased to proffer his most gracious pardon to any one of them (except William Voisey and any other who may apprehended prior the date this Advertisement) who shall discover his Accomplices therein, so that they may be apprehended and convicted. Salisbury Journal, 17 Dec 1787.
** Ship; NEPTUNE ** Certificate of Freedom. No; 3/1211. 8 Feb 1813 Trial; 17 March 1788 1821 - Convict Lists. Landholder in the Colony
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Revisions
| Contributor | Date | Changes |
|---|---|---|
MatthewDiamandis | 18th Feb 2021 | date of birth: 15th February, 1751 (prev. 0000), date of death: 23rd August, 1832 (prev. 0000), gender: m |
Anonymous | 12th May 2011 | none |