A Cargo of Women: Susannah Watson and the Convicts of the Princess RoyalThe story of 100 women convicts transported together in 1829 from England to Australia--to become the unwitting and unwilling pioneers of a new land. Portrays the personalities and circumstances of the women, the conditions under which they served their sentences, and the course of their life after prison. Acidic paper. Available in North America from ISBS. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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Page 57
... Factory was the lesser of two evils . The institution did offer protection from the women's great vulnerability , to men particularly , while on assignment . But there were other reasons as well for choosing the Factory . Most ...
... Factory was the lesser of two evils . The institution did offer protection from the women's great vulnerability , to men particularly , while on assignment . But there were other reasons as well for choosing the Factory . Most ...
Page 117
... [ Factory uniform ] , of which they were evidently heartily tired.3 Only nine women from the Princess Royal were married by Rev. Samuel Marsden , who was the chaplain of the Factory . These included Harriet Bannister , who met her husband ...
... [ Factory uniform ] , of which they were evidently heartily tired.3 Only nine women from the Princess Royal were married by Rev. Samuel Marsden , who was the chaplain of the Factory . These included Harriet Bannister , who met her husband ...
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... Factory , for instance 30 November 1830 , where the governor approves the lists submitted by Mrs Gordon , the matron . AO NSW 4/3719 , Reel 1057. Who matched the women to the employers , at this period , is not clear . It was either the ...
... Factory , for instance 30 November 1830 , where the governor approves the lists submitted by Mrs Gordon , the matron . AO NSW 4/3719 , Reel 1057. Who matched the women to the employers , at this period , is not clear . It was either the ...
Contents
Pity Our Distress | 6 |
The Full Penalty of the Law | 15 |
Transported Beyond the Seas | 24 |
Copyright | |
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A Cargo of Women: Susannah Watson and the convicts of the Princess Royal Babette Smith Limited preview - 2008 |
A Cargo of Women: Susannah Watson and the Convicts of the Princess Royal Babette Smith No preview available - 2005 |
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