The Convict Ships, 1787-1868

aboard Alex arrived at Port ashore Australia boat built Calcutta Cape Captain carried charter-parties chartered Chas chief mate colony commanded contractors convict service convict ships Cork crew deaths deck despatched died Direct disembarked Dublin East Indiamen embarked England Fairfowl Fleet flogged George guard hatchway Hobart hulk Ibid Indent India irons John Jour July June Kelsall King Lady Penrhyn landed lashes later launched Lieutenant London Lord Lord Sidmouth master mate mutiny naval agent naval surgeons Navy NSW Arch NSWHR officers ordered P'smouth passage Phillip Plymouth Port Jackson Portland Portsmouth prisoners provisions punishment reached records reported Royal Admiral sailed scurvy seamen Sept Sheerness ship's South Wales Spithead Sunderland surgeon surgeon-superintendent Surrey Sydney Sydney Gazette Tasmania Teneriffe Thames Thos tonnage tons vessels voyage weather Western Australia Whitby William women Woolwich