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Transportation
John Williams 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 33 (18) |
| 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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Australia, Convict Index, 1788-1868 Ship; Surprise ** Died in the year 1790. No specific date noted. POSSIBLE DEATH - Australia, Death Index Name John Williams Death Date 1790 Death Place Sydney, New South Wales Registration Date 1790 Registration Place Sydney, Australia Volume Number V1790205 4 © 1997-2025 Ancestry
At Gloucester assizes, three criminals were capitally convicted, and received sentence of death : —Benjamin Davis, for breaking open the house of Joseph Jordan, and stealing a bed; —John Williams, for sheep-stealing —and James Okey for robbing Sarah Mills on the highway, in the parish of Stroud. ... Before the Judge left the town, he reprieved John Williams and James Okey but left Benjamin Davis for execution. Hereford Journal, 2 Aug 1787.