A Documentary History of Australia: Colonial Australia, 1788-1840Nelson, 1980 - Australia |
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... sent from England ; the precarious arrival of which had subjected them to frequent alarms and distress . The colony , since its establishment in January 1788 , had almost always been on a reduced ration ; as governor Phillip , though he ...
... sent from England ; the precarious arrival of which had subjected them to frequent alarms and distress . The colony , since its establishment in January 1788 , had almost always been on a reduced ration ; as governor Phillip , though he ...
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... sent out as free settlers , have been characters of a very suspicious nature , who have narrowly escaped being sent out contrary to their inclinations ; some of them low mechanics who had failed in business with large families ; and who ...
... sent out as free settlers , have been characters of a very suspicious nature , who have narrowly escaped being sent out contrary to their inclinations ; some of them low mechanics who had failed in business with large families ; and who ...
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... sent there as a punishment , I believe , are compelled to lie in the gaol . - I Then the difference is not in the work , but in the confinement ? believe that is the case ; those who are sent for punishment are confined within the walls ...
... sent there as a punishment , I believe , are compelled to lie in the gaol . - I Then the difference is not in the work , but in the confinement ? believe that is the case ; those who are sent for punishment are confined within the walls ...
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