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Absolutely. Almost none of the convicts had ever set foot on a ship or a boat previously, so sea-sickness was rife. The situation was even worse once the Fleet left South Africa and headed into the turbulent storms of the southern Indian ocean.
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Were all the people on the first fleet convicts?
No. The First Fleet consisted of convicts, officers, marines and, in some cases, their families, and some free settlers.
Did the convicts have a diary on the first fleet?
some of them did but not many
What other kinds of people were there on the first fleet beside the convicts?
Besides the convicts, only the officers, marines and some marines' wives and children came with the First Fleet. There were no free settlers or emigrants from England.
Did the First Fleet only carry convicts?
No. As well as the convicts, there were officers and marines to keep watch on the convicts, the Reverend Samuel Marsden, and the families of some of the officers.
What were the nationalities of the convicts on the first fleet?
The convicts on the First Fleet were predominantly British. About three dozen convicts were Scottish, and nine convicts were Welsh. Australia's first bushranger, John 'Black' Caesar, was a former black slave believed to be from Madagascar, who was convicted of stealing in London and sent on the First Fleet. Later fleets to Australia had more nationalities represented, including a greater concentration of Irish convicts. For more details, see the related link.
What rewards did the First Fleet convicts get?
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Did the people marry in the First Fleet?
People in the First Fleet did not marry whilst still at sea, but once the fleet arrived in New South Wales, a number of convicts married, and some convicts and marines or convicts and officers married. The first weddings occurred within two weeks of the fleet arriving in Australia, with Reverend Richard Johnson officiating at the marriages of five couples on 10 February 1788.
Who arrived on the First Fleet?
The First Fleet contained convicts, soldiers (some with wives and families) and Captain Arthur Phillip. Reverend Samuel Marsden was also aboard.
What kind of crimes did convicts of the first fleet commit?
People on the First Fleet came from all walks of life. The convicts were made up of thieves, pick-pockets, forgers, petty criminals and ordinary people just struggling to survive and driven to steal food. Some were convicted of assault. Murderers were not transported on the First Fleet.
Was it only convicts on the First Fleet?
No there were also people to manage the convicts, such as British marines and officers, and Captain Arthur Phillip the future governor. Some of these officers had their families with them.
Who were the convicts?
A full list of the convicts in the First Fleet is detailed on a series of plaques in the Darling Harbour precinct near the end of the walkway past the submarine. The First Fleet consisted of 11 ships carrying 1,487 people. This included - * 759 convicts * 13 children of convicts * 252 marines, wives and children * 20 officials * 210 Royal Navy seamen * 233 merchantmen ---- A list of names of the actual convicts on the First Fleet can be found at the website link below.
What jobs did the First Fleet convicts have?
Upon their arrival in New South Wales, the convicts of the First Fleet were very quickly set to work clearing trees, tilling the soil and getting the first crops started. They were also set construction projects, as there were no roads, bridges or buildings. Some convicts were assigned as servants or tradespeople to the free settlers who also came.
