Two Voyages to New South Wales and Van Diemen's LandReid, Thomas
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Two Voyages to New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land
Reid, Thomas
Exiles -- Australia -- New South Wales; Exiles -- Australia -- Tasmania
The Lieutenant Governor visits the ship, 207. A
police magistrate and military guard sent on board, 208. Farewell
admonition, 210. Humane attention of the Lieutenant Governor to
the convicts, 238. Fifty convicts landed, 239. Lieutenant
Governor’s certificate, 240. Seven women sent on board the Morley
to be conveyed to the Factory at Parramatta on account of bad
conduct, 241. Departure from Hobart-Town, 242. The seven females
behave well, and receive encouragement, 243. Arrival at Sydney,
245. His Excellency the GOVERNOR and the Honourable COMMISSIONER
OF INQUIRY visit the Morley, and inspect the convicts, 246.
Convicts are mustered, 247. Progress of the school on board, 248.
CHAPTER IV.
MANNER OF DISPOSING OF CONVICTS.
The principal Superintendent takes charge of the prisoners, 251.
His extensive knowledge, 252. The manner in which the duties of
his office are discharged, 253. Convicts readily form connections,
254. Persons of indifferent character chosen to act as turnkeys,
256. Public-houses too numerous, 257. Convicts’ reception at the
Factory, 258. Want of order in that establishment, 259. Two women
sent back to England, being too bad to remain in the colony, 262.
Proposed marriage of a female, 264. Reduced number of
public-houses, 266. Little hope of reformation, 268. Manner of
disposing of male convicts, and their general condition, 270. Want
of regulation in the barrack, 273. Convicts purchase their liberty
from their masters, 275. Punishment, 276.
CHAPTER V.
SITUATION AND DUTIES OF THE SURGEON SUPERINTENDENT.
Government contract for the conveyance of convicts, 278. Former
manner compared with the present, 281. Difficulty of managing
convicts, 283. Surgeon Superintendent unsupported, 284. His
numerous duties, 285. Obstacles opposed to his return after
landing the convicts, 287. Character of the commanders and medical
men in convict ships, 289. The Surgeon Superintendent not allowed
a servant, 290. Liability to disagreement between him, the Master,
and military officer, 291.
CHAPTER VI.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
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