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 10
... described herself several times as a needlewoman and related how she earned money by needlework . The Susannah Watson who stole from Mrs Cooke , was a needlewoman . If this is the same Susannah Watson , then the record sheds light on ...
... described herself several times as a needlewoman and related how she earned money by needlework . The Susannah Watson who stole from Mrs Cooke , was a needlewoman . If this is the same Susannah Watson , then the record sheds light on ...
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... described as epilepsy . This happened several times and although he suspected she had been drinking , he dismissed it because he thought it impossible for her to obtain any liquor . Someone among the women prisoners betrayed Mary and ...
... described as epilepsy . This happened several times and although he suspected she had been drinking , he dismissed it because he thought it impossible for her to obtain any liquor . Someone among the women prisoners betrayed Mary and ...
Page 55
... described the scene : - I told you when I was in Sydney on Tuesday that I expected the women in the Factory would excite a riot again . They began Wednesday night to be very troublesome and this morning they struck work — this was also ...
... described the scene : - I told you when I was in Sydney on Tuesday that I expected the women in the Factory would excite a riot again . They began Wednesday night to be very troublesome and this morning they struck work — this was also ...
Contents
Pity Our Distress | 6 |
The Full Penalty of the Law | 15 |
Transported Beyond the Seas | 24 |
Copyright | |
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Other editions - View all
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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