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Transportation
Robert Towers 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 38 |
| 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 ** Convict Indents. ** dd noted in column next to his name - could indicate he died on voyage No further details Australia, Convict Index, 1788-1868 Name Robert Towers Age 25 Birth Year Abt 1763 Arrival Year 1788 Arrival State New South Wales Trial Place Lancaster Ship Neptune Comments D1790 © 1997-2024 Ancestry
Cumberland Pacquet, and Ware’s Whitehaven Advertiser Cumberland, England 9 Apr 1788 James Jones, for stealing cotton wool and twist, in the warehouse of Sir J. Arkwright, at Manchester ; and Robert Towers, for stealing plate from Mr. Joseph Threlsall, of Ulverstone, to be transported for seven years.