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Transportation
Robert Tapley was transported on the Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann, departing 31st Dec 1790 and arriving 9th Jul 1791 with 1265 passengers.
The Third Fleet consisted of 11 Vessels. Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Gorgon, Mary Ann, Matilda, Queen (from Ireland) Salamander and William and Ann. These vessels were provided by a private company; Camden, Calvert and King to ship convicts to the colony.
Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann (generic)References
| Primary Source | Digitised Indent of ship Albemarle |
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Digitised Indent of ship Albemarle Michael Dunn, James Molee, Edward Price, Robert Tapley, Lazarus Greaves, Thomas Haley, and Thomas Scrivener, were tried at Justice Hall, Old Bailey, Middlesex, 10 Jan 1787, seven years. Robert Tapley died Apr 9, Lat 44.44, Long 15.44. -------------------------------------------------------------- Trial at the Old Bailey, 10 Jan 1787. 200. ROBERT TAPLIN was indicted for stealing, on the 30th day of December last, three pair of leather shoes, value 3 s. the property of John Staines . JOHN STAINES sworn. I keep a stall the corner of Little Turn-stile, Holborn , to mend shoes; about a quarter after seven on Saturday morning, the 30th of December, I went to my stall, and found the door open; I saw a man sit in the stall, and a man standing on the outside, about three yards from it; I desired the man outside to assist me, he would not; I pulled open the door of the stall, and saw the prisoner sitting on my seat with the shoes in his lap; he looked at me; says I, you villain, what do you do here; he came out with the things in his lap, and was making off; I seized him by the collar; the word was spoken, go and do him: immediately the prisoner struck with main force, cut my lip in half, and knocked three of my teeth out; I was all over blood; I let him go for fear of being murdered; I followed him at a yard and a half distance; and in Stonecutter's-alley he turned round and said, you b - gg - r, if you follow me, I will do you; and I caught him; he was never out of my sight. Prisoner. I found the shoes; I did not strike him. GUILTY . Transported for seven years . Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. Justice WILSON. ----------------------------------------------------------------