#OnThisDay 28 June 1790 the last of the Second Fleet convict transport ships, the Scarborough, sailed into Port Jackson, Sydney, with 180 male convicts on board. The Surprize arrived two days earlier with 218 male convicts and the Neptune arrived the previous day with over 400 male convicts.
Source: Edwell, P. (2016). Dictionary of Sydney. Scarborough: Second Fleet
In this episode Emily shows us a Ticket of Leave Butts volume from the 1830s. It's a great peek into a convict era archive.
Convict indents list convicts transported to NSW. We show you how to search for and view the early convict indents, 1787-1801 on our website.
![Miniature painting of Mary Reibey. NRS 4481 [7/16034] #16919](../../sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/Galleries/Mary%20Reibey/Mary%20Reibey%20GPO%207_16034-glassneg16919ea51.jpg?itok=VHN2SXh8 "Miniature painting of Mary Reibey. NRS 4481 [7/16034] #16919")
Mary Reibey is one of the most famous early convict women in the colony of New South Wales. A convicted horsethief, Mary went on to run an extensive importing and mercantile business and there are numerous references to her business dealings, liquor licences, land grants and purchases throughout the State archives.
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