The last farewell : Devon convicts transported to Australia, 1782-1821
Walton, Jack2003
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A detailed and authoritative documentation of the experiences of criminals from Devon sent to Australia between 1782 and 1821. Contains tables and charts detailing convicts, crimes, etc.
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Author:
Walton, Jack, author
Imprint:
Melbourne, Victoria : Australian Scholarly Publishing, 2003.
Collation:
x, 199 pages : facsimiles ; 30 cm.
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Notes:
Bibliography: p. 187-190.
Contents:
List of tables -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Chapter One: The maintenance of law and order in Devon -- Chapter Two: Criminal activity in Devon -- Chapter Three: Transportation to Australia -- Chapter Four: The pioneers of New South Wales -- Chapter Five: Isolated in Norfolk Island -- Chapter Six: Van Diemen's Land: the end of the world -- Chapter Seven: Overview -- Appendix A: Transported convicts indicted in Devon -- Appendix B: Transports conveying all convicts and Devon convicts to NSW, Port Phillip and Van Diemen's Land -- Appendix C: Criminal record of Sarah Plummer; Criminal record of Richard Blackstone; Criminal record of Matthew Cornelius -- Bibliography -- Notes.
ISBN:
1740970373 (pbk)
Dewey class:
365.994365
Language:
English
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BRN:
24042