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What were the problems the First Fleet faced when they landed on Australia?
Setting up housing and attempting to provide fresh food for the convicts and guards.
Did the first fleet have any problems on their voyage?
Problems of the First Fleet included:diseases such as dysentery and scurvylack of rations once the ships left the ports and fresh supplies ran lowseasickness among the convicts, most of whom had never been at sea
Did lots of people from the first fleet have scurvy?
Some of the convicts on the First Fleet and some of the seamen developed scurvy. This would only happen when the ships had been out of any port for many weeks, and fresh vegetables and fruit supplies had diminished to nothing.
Did the First Fleet convicts shower?
They didn't. Convicts did not bathe on the first Fleet, or on any of the subsequent fleets. They were given a bucket for washing up, but it wasn't sufficient to bathe properly. At most they could only wash their face or hands.
How long did the first fleet have to wait for supplies?
The First Fleet had to wait until the arrival of the second Fleet for new supplies. This was just over 2 years and 4 months. The second fleet arrived in early June 1790 with new settlers, and fresh supplies. The problem was, it also arrived with more convicts than the supplies catered for, and starvation in the colony remained a very real problem until the arrival of the Third Fleet in 1791.
When did the First Fleet sail to Australia?
The First Fleet of convicts left Portsmouth, England, on 13 May 1787,and arrived in Botany Bay on 18 January 1788. It was found that there was insufficient fresh water, an absence of usable timber, poor quality soil and no safe harbour at Botany Bay. Thus the fleet was moved to Port Jackson, arriving on 26 January 1788.
What was the journey for the convicts on the first fleet like?
Prior to boarding the First Fleet, the convicts were stripped of everything they had. They could not even take a spare set of clothes with them. many of them had not seen their families for many months, as they had been aboard the ships for some time before the fleet actually sailed.The convicts felt confused, disoriented and bewildered: they were travelling thousands and thousands of miles from their homes. They were afraid: uncertainty for their future lay ahead, and many of them didn't even know where New South Wales was.The health of the First Fleet convicts was surprisingly good, and better than subsequent fleets. The convicts were treated better on the First Fleet's ships than on the second and third fleets. Captain Arthur Phillip was fair and just, and he had a genuine desire to reform the convicts. Although he was compelled to treat the convicts as the prisoners they were, he tried (with very limited resources) to keep them as healthy as possible. Captain Arthur Phillip considered the needs of the convicts, ensuring that there was sufficient lime juice to help prevent scurvy. Phillip did not condone violence towards or abuse of the convicts. The First Fleet had the best record of all the other fleets for health and treatment of the convicts.Nonetheless, the convicts experienced considerable seasickness, especially when the fleet sailed through turbulent seas and encountered stormy weather on the last leg from Cape Town to New South Wales. Captain Phillip avoided having the convicts come above decks when the ships hit the rainstorms and wild weather once they crossed the equator, because he knew they had no linens or blankets to dry themselves, and he wanted to limit illness among the convicts. The convicts were kept below decks for most of the journey, but permitted above deck on occasion in order to get fresh air and exercise. Rations were not too limited, but sickness was rife, particularly cholera, fever, scurvy and dysentery. The convicts had a bucket of fresh water for drinking and washing and a bucket for their waste, and the convicts themselves had to empty the waste.The women were often violated: they were used and abused by the male soldiers who were keen for a bit of entertainment. While the women were subject to be used promiscuously by the sailors, in many cases they were quite willing to sell themselves for a bit of extra food.
How long did the first fleet have to wait for new supplies?
The First Fleet had to wait until the arrival of the second Fleet for new supplies. This was just over 2 years and 4 months. The second fleet arrived in early June 1790 with new settlers, and fresh supplies. The problem was, it also arrived with more convicts than the supplies catered for, and starvation in the colony remained a very real problem until the arrival of the Third Fleet in 1791.
What date did the First Fleet arrive in Tenerife?
The First Fleet assembled in Portsmouth, England, and set sail on 13 May 1787. On 3 June 1787, the fleet arrived at Santa Cruz, Tenerife in the Canary islands, to take on board fresh water, vegetables and meat. Phillip and the chief officers were entertained by the local governor, while one convict tried unsuccessfully to escape.
Why did the First Fleet stop in the Canary Islands?
To take on water and fresh food.
What did just the convicts eat on the first fleet?
The convicts on the First Fleet were given the following rations:five pounds of bread a weekthree pounds of salted beef1.5 pounds of salted pork1.5 pints of peasone pint of oatmeal4.5 ounces of butterhalf a pound of cheesea third of a pint of vinegarthree-quarters of a pound of fresh bread or, when that ran out, a long-lasting "hardtack" bread made from barleyAn undetermined amount of rice was included, as well as some of the fruits and vegetables purchased at each stop along the way, depending on its availability.
Was Captain Arthur Philip good to the convicts on the First Fleet?
Yes, he was. The convicts were treated better on the First Fleet's ships than on the second and third fleets. Captain Arthur Phillip was fair and just, and he had a genuine desire to reform the convicts. Although he was compelled to treat the convicts as the prisoners they were, he tried (with very limited resources) to keep them as healthy as possible. Thanks to Captain Arthur Phillip, the convicts on the First Fleet were treated surprisingly well. Phillip was, in fact, harsher in his discipline with the marines and sailors than he was with the convicts. He was concerned at all times for their health, trying to give them sufficient rations of food and water, and allowing them above decks for some exercise and fresh air as often as was possible. He avoided them coming above decks when the ships hit the rainstorms and wild weather once they crossed the equator, because he knew they had no linens or blankets to dry themselves, and he wanted to limit illness among the convicts. Rations were not too limited, but sickness was rife, particularly cholera, fever, scurvy and dysentery. The convicts had a bucket of fresh water for drinking and washing and a bucket for their waste, and the convicts themselves had to empty the waste. Convicts were not punished unnecessarily, but only if they did something that threatened the other passengers or the marines. Unfortunately, Phillip (who had quite high morals) could not be on all the ships at the same time, and the marines had a tendency to use the convict women for their own purposes. The women were subject to be used promiscuously by the sailors, but in many cases they were quite willing to sell themselves for a bit of extra food.
