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 39
... drunk , even without stealing anything , would lead to trouble . Martha Clare was first . The day the women landed she apparently promised her sexual favours for the price of a drink and was caught . She was found guilty of improper ...
... drunk , even without stealing anything , would lead to trouble . Martha Clare was first . The day the women landed she apparently promised her sexual favours for the price of a drink and was caught . She was found guilty of improper ...
Page 46
... Drunk and disorderly ; 6 weeks third class . Drunk and absent ; 1 month third class . Applies to marry ; governor refuses because she stated married on arrival . Still assigned to Mrs Howell . Drunk and absent ; 1 month third class ...
... Drunk and disorderly ; 6 weeks third class . Drunk and absent ; 1 month third class . Applies to marry ; governor refuses because she stated married on arrival . Still assigned to Mrs Howell . Drunk and absent ; 1 month third class ...
Page 186
... drunk and absent Returned by master to 1st class FF Returned by master to 1st class FF 3mo . 3cl FF - drunk Imo . 3cl FF · drunk and absent ― With Mr Shairp , North Shore Imo . 3cl FF - - drunk and absent To Edward Hunt , Sydney Imo ...
... drunk and absent Returned by master to 1st class FF Returned by master to 1st class FF 3mo . 3cl FF - drunk Imo . 3cl FF · drunk and absent ― With Mr Shairp , North Shore Imo . 3cl FF - - drunk and absent To Edward Hunt , Sydney Imo ...
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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