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From: Lesley Albertson <>
Subject: Re: [AUS-CON] Neptune, Cape of Good Hope 1850
Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2002 13:32:47 +1100
References: <3.0.6.32.20020201175326.00815100@mail.giant.net.au>


Hi Cheryl,

> If a convict was transported from the Cape of Good Hope on board the
> Neptune(2), does that mean that were convicted in South Africa?

My first response to your question was that it means you are in deep
do-dos ;-))

But if you poke around here:

http://www.national.archives.gov.za/

and then click on <KAB>, you will find *8* references to the combination
NEPTUNE and CONVICT, including this:

Document 1 of 12
DEPOT
KAB
SOURCE
GH
TYPE
LEER
VOLUME_NO
1/209
SYSTEM
00
REFERENCE
56
PART
1
DESCRIPTION
PAPERS RECEIVED FROM SECRETARY OF STATE, LONDON: GENERAL DESPATCHES
THE NEPTUNE CONVICT SHIP SAILED FROM SIMONS BAY TO VAN DIEMENS LAND.
STARTING
1850
ENDING
1850

Also papers there from 1849 regarding the same voyage ... ooh, I'm
jealous ;-))

Cheers,


Lesley
(Melbourne)

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