Transported To Botany Bay

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Bound For Botany Bay

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Author : Alan Brooke
language : en
Publisher: National Archives UK
Release Date : 2005-09-30

Bound For Botany Bay written by Alan Brooke and has been published by National Archives UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-09-30 with History categories.

This is the story of an extraordinary period in British criminal history, brought to life through unique surviving records held by the UK National Archives. For over two hundred years, tens of thousands of convicts were sentenced to be 'banished beyond the seas', mostly to Australia and to destinations which became the stuff of legend - Botany Bay, Van Diemen's Land, Norfolk Island. This book follows their epic voyages across the world's oceans, recapturing the perils and unexpected pleasures of life at sea in fresh and fascinating detail.

Memorandoms By James Martin

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Author : Tim Causer
language : en
Publisher: UCL Press
Release Date : 2017-06-07

Memorandoms By James Martin written by Tim Causer and has been published by UCL Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-07 with History categories.

Among the vast body of manuscripts composed and collected by the philosopher and reformer Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832), held by UCL Library’s Special Collections, is the earliest Australian convict narrative, Memorandoms by James Martin. This document also happens to be the only extant first-hand account of the most well-known, and most mythologized, escape from Australia by transported convicts. On the night of 28 March 1791, James Martin, William and Mary Bryant and their two infant children, and six other male convicts, stole the colony’s fishing boat and sailed out of Sydney Harbour. Within ten weeks they had reached Kupang in West Timor, having, in an amazing feat of endurance, travelled over 3,000 miles (c. 5,000) kilometres) in an open boat. There they passed themselves off as the survivors of a shipwreck, a ruse which—initially, at least—fooled their Dutch hosts. This new edition of the Memorandoms includes full colour reproductions of the original manuscripts, making available for the first time this hugely important document, alongside a transcript with commentary describing the events and key characters. The book also features a scholarly introduction which examines their escape and early convict absconding in New South Wales more generally, and, drawing on primary records, presents new research which sheds light on the fate of the escapees after they reached Kupang. The introduction also assesses the voluminous literature on this most famous escape, and critically examines the myths and fictions created around it and the escapees, myths which have gone unchallenged for far too long. Finally, the introduction briefly discusses Jeremy Bentham’s views on convict transportation and their enduring impact.

Asylum For Mankind

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Author : Marilyn C. Baseler
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2018-10-18

Asylum For Mankind written by Marilyn C. Baseler and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-18 with History categories.

Ever since the Age of Discovery, Europeans have viewed the New World as a haven for the victims of religious persecution and a dumping ground for social liabilities. Marilyn C. Baseler shows how the New World's role as a refuge for the victims of political, as well as religious and economic, oppression gradually devolved on the thirteen colonies that became the United States.She traces immigration patterns and policies to show how the new American Republic became an "asylum for mankind." Baseler explains how British and colonial officials and landowners lured settlers from rival nations with promises of religious toleration, economic opportunity, and the "rights of Englishmen," and identifies the liberties, disabilities, and benefits experienced by different immigrant groups. She also explains how the exploitation of slaves, who immigrated from Africa in chains, subsidized the living standards of Europeans who came by choice.American revolutionaries enthusiastically assumed the responsibility for serving as an asylum for the victims of political oppression, according to Baseler, but soon saw the need for a probationary period before granting citizenship to immigrants unexperienced in exercising and safeguarding republican liberty. Revolutionary Americans also tried to discourage the immigration of those who might jeopardize the nation's republican future. Her work defines the historical context for current attempts by municipal, state, and federal governments to abridge the rights of aliens.

The First Fleet

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Author : Alan Frost
language : en
Publisher: Black Inc.
Release Date : 2012

The First Fleet written by Alan Frost and has been published by Black Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with History categories.

In 1787 a convoy of eleven ships, carrying about 1400 people, set out from England for Botany Bay, on the east coast of New South Wales. According to the conventional account, it was a shambolic affair: underprepared, poorly equipped and ill-disciplined. Robert Hughes condemned the organisers for their 'muddle and lack of foresight', while Manning Clark described scenes of 'indescribable misery and confusion'. In The First Fleet: The Real Story, Alan Frost draws on hundreds of previously neglected records to debunk these persistent myths. He shows that the voyage was in fact meticulously planned - reflecting its importance to Britain's imperial and commercial ambitions. He examines the ships and supplies, passengers and behind-the-scenes discussions. In the process, he reveals the hopes and schemes of those who planned the voyage, and the experiences of those who made it.

The Girl From Botany Bay

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Author : Carolly Erickson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004

The Girl From Botany Bay written by Carolly Erickson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Convicts categories.

The extraordinary story of Australia's most daring escaped convict. An incredible true story brought vividly to life, illuminating Mary's world and the horrors of transportation and the early penal settlement, and describing in gripping detail the remarkable story of her escape.

The Fatal Shore

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Author : Robert Hughes
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2012-01-11

The Fatal Shore written by Robert Hughes and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-11 with History categories.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • This incredible true history of the colonization of Australia explores how the convict transportation system created the country we know today. "One of the greatest non-fiction books I’ve ever read ... Hughes brings us an entire world." —Los Angeles Times Digging deep into the dark history of England's infamous efforts to move 160,000 men and women thousands of miles to the other side of the world in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Hughes has crafted a groundbreaking, definitive account of the settling of Australia. Tracing the European presence in Australia from early explorations through the rise and fall of the penal colonies, and featuring 16 pages of illustrations and 3 maps, The Fatal Shore brings to life the history of the country we thought we knew.

A Dictionary Of The Underworld

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Author : Eric Partridge
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-06-12

A Dictionary Of The Underworld written by Eric Partridge and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-12 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

First published in 1949 (this edition in 1968), this book is a dictionary of the past, exploring the language of the criminal and near-criminal worlds. It includes entries from Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa, as well as from Britain and America and offers a fascinating and unique study of language. The book provides an invaluable insight into social history, with the British vocabulary dating back to the 16th century and the American to the late 18th century. Each entry comes complete with the approximate date of origin, the etymology for each word, and a note of the milieu in which the expression arose.

The Consideration Of Thesystem Of Parliamentary Rewards

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Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Committee on the State of the Police of the Metropolis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1817

The Consideration Of Thesystem Of Parliamentary Rewards written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Committee on the State of the Police of the Metropolis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1817 with Police categories.

An Impartial Report Of The Debates That Occur In The Two Houses Of Parliament

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Author : William Woodfall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1794

An Impartial Report Of The Debates That Occur In The Two Houses Of Parliament written by William Woodfall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1794 with Great Britain categories.

Romantic Colonization And British Anti Slavery

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Author : Deirdre Coleman
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2005-01-13

Romantic Colonization And British Anti Slavery written by Deirdre Coleman and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-01-13 with Literary Criticism categories.

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