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Convict Life

Convict Life. By Hailey Shepherd. Anne Mather. Born in 1773 Had no occupation Stole some clothing-5 shillings Tried at Old Bailey 7 years transportation Left on The Prince Of Wales Went to Australia at 14 Sentenced to 30 lashes for theft of pork. Ships. 11 ships in First Fleet

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Convict Life

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  1. Convict Life By Hailey Shepherd

  2. Anne Mather • Born in 1773 • Had no occupation • Stole some clothing-5 shillings • Tried at Old Bailey • 7 years transportation • Left on The Prince Of Wales • Went to Australia at 14 • Sentenced to 30 lashes for theft of pork

  3. Ships • 11 ships in First Fleet • Alexander • Lady Penrhyn • Fishburn • Scarbrough • Friendship • Charlotte • Golden Grove • Borrowdale • HMS Sirius • HMS Supply • Prince of Wales

  4. Food • Convicts were given rations • Received tea • Fresh vegetables were rare • Female convicts got less rations

  5. Clothes • Convicts often looked ragged and scruffy • Given certain amounts of clothes over a year • Men and women were given different types of cothes

  6. Rewards and Punishments • Bad behaved convicts would be flogged • Convicts who ran away had to work in leg chains • Well behaved convicts were given rewards • Some convicts were given certificates of freedom

  7. Conclusion • Never pleasant • Many convicts did not survive • Some were granted freedom

  8. Bibliography • Firstfleet.uow.edu.au • www.convictcentral.com

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