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... brought 221 female convicts , most of whom were London prostitutes , thieves , receivers and shoplifters ; during the voyage the ship had been a floating brothel . She also brought provisions , and news both of the loss of the storeship ...
... brought 221 female convicts , most of whom were London prostitutes , thieves , receivers and shoplifters ; during the voyage the ship had been a floating brothel . She also brought provisions , and news both of the loss of the storeship ...
Page 433
... brought out with them being nearly all drawn out of the colony , for the cargoes brought here , as at present we have scarcely any exportable articles . Most of our dealings here are consequently by barter , except with the Freemantle ...
... brought out with them being nearly all drawn out of the colony , for the cargoes brought here , as at present we have scarcely any exportable articles . Most of our dealings here are consequently by barter , except with the Freemantle ...
Page 494
... brought out with them , and crossed with Cape mares . . . . At Guildford the town - grants amount to from two to four acres each . Here are some industrious small farmers ( principally brought out by Mr. Peel ) . As soon as these men ...
... brought out with them , and crossed with Cape mares . . . . At Guildford the town - grants amount to from two to four acres each . Here are some industrious small farmers ( principally brought out by Mr. Peel ) . As soon as these men ...
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Aborigines acres agricultural allowed appearance arrived banks Bathurst boat Botany Bay Britain Cape Captain cattle Church coast colonists colony command Committee conduct consequence Court Cove crimes cultivation Diemen's Land district duty emancipists employed England established Excellency farm female convicts Governor King Governor Macquarie Harbour Hawkesbury Historical Records Hobart Town hope Hunter important inhabitants John Macarthur labour letter London Lord Macarthur Macquarie's magistrates Majesty's March Marsden miles military Mitchell Library months Mountains natives Norfolk Island November observed occasion officers Parramatta party persons population Port Dalrymple Port Jackson pounds present prisoners provisions punishment received Records of Australia reported respect returned River sailed sent sentenced servants settlement sheep ships shore situation Society South Wales Corps spirits supply Sydney Gazette trade transportation Trial by Jury Van Diemen's Land vessel voyage W. C. Wentworth wheat women wool