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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... Picking pockets Sentence 14 years No previous convictions Height 5'1 " Ruddy freckled complexion Dark brown hair Dark brown eyes Scar over right eye 1829 May To Andrew Allan , Argyle 1830 Jul 1831 Jan 1837 Jun Applied marry James ...
... Picking pockets Sentence 14 years No previous convictions Height 5'1 " Ruddy freckled complexion Dark brown hair Dark brown eyes Scar over right eye 1829 May To Andrew Allan , Argyle 1830 Jul 1831 Jan 1837 Jun Applied marry James ...
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... Picking pockets Sentence 14 years 2 previous convictions Height 5'51⁄2 " Pale pockpitted complexion Brown hair Grey eyes 1829 May ? 1830 Jan May Sep 1836 Jun 1840 Feb 1842 Jul Not assignable — sickly and scrofulous Assigned in Sydney ...
... Picking pockets Sentence 14 years 2 previous convictions Height 5'51⁄2 " Pale pockpitted complexion Brown hair Grey eyes 1829 May ? 1830 Jan May Sep 1836 Jun 1840 Feb 1842 Jul Not assignable — sickly and scrofulous Assigned in Sydney ...
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... Picking pockets Sentence 7 years No previous convictions Height 4'101⁄2 " Ruddy freckled pockpitted complexion Brown hair Light hazel eyes Nose broken and scar underneath left side 1829 May To John Morris , Market St , Sydney Jul 1830 ...
... Picking pockets Sentence 7 years No previous convictions Height 4'101⁄2 " Ruddy freckled pockpitted complexion Brown hair Light hazel eyes Nose broken and scar underneath left side 1829 May To John Morris , Market St , Sydney Jul 1830 ...
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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