#OnThisDay 3 June 1790 the Lady Juliana, convict transport ship, arrived into Port Jackson with 226 female convicts on board. The Lady Juliana was the first convict ship to arrive in Port Jackson after the First Fleet. It was one of the slowest journeys made by a convict ship, taking 309 days. The three other convict transport ships of the Second Fleet were the Neptune, the Scarborough and the Surprise.
Source: Edwell, P. (2016). The Dictionary of Sydney. Lady Juliana
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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