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 82
... marry . Like Lang , Governor Bourke had no difficulty in leavening morality ... applied to marry , this time to Simon Hills who was still a convict and aged ... get married and applied three times with three different men in 18 months ...
... marry . Like Lang , Governor Bourke had no difficulty in leavening morality ... applied to marry , this time to Simon Hills who was still a convict and aged ... get married and applied three times with three different men in 18 months ...
Page 117
... applied to marry . Elizabeth Stocker's husband had been working as a carrier in Parramatta , where she was assigned , before they married when she was in the Factory ; and Betty Brian , who had been assigned in Windsor , applied to ...
... applied to marry . Elizabeth Stocker's husband had been working as a carrier in Parramatta , where she was assigned , before they married when she was in the Factory ; and Betty Brian , who had been assigned in Windsor , applied to ...
Page 198
... Applied to marry Charles Hancock , TL . Marriage allowed but did not proceed Ticket altered to Airds district Oct ... Applied to marry Samuel Davis , TL - refused - In Newcastle gaol applied to marry William Clarke , BC refused ...
... Applied to marry Charles Hancock , TL . Marriage allowed but did not proceed Ticket altered to Airds district Oct ... Applied to marry Samuel Davis , TL - refused - In Newcastle gaol applied to marry William Clarke , BC refused ...
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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