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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.
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 was transported on the Borrowdale in the First Fleet?
The Borrowdale was one of the ships that did not transport convicts on the First Fleet. It carried tools for building and for planting crops in the new colony, as well as livestock, many of which were lost during a gale.
What was the first fleet carrying to Australia?
The First Fleet to Australia carried convicts, and the officers and marines who were overseeing them. It also carried supplies and equipment for setting up a new colony.
What name did convicts give to new set of clothing given to them by their employer?
Convicts called their new clothing "slops".
Where were the supplies stored in the First Fleet?
Standard supplies were stored below the main decks. These would include basic rations and supplies needed for the convicts and officers aboard each of the boats. The three supply ships of the First Fleet were the Borrowdale, the Fishburn and the Golden Grove. These carried supplies needed to begin the new colony, such as tools, implements and seeds.
How did the military treat the convicts?
Captain Cook had nothing to do with the convicts. He died nine years before the convicts arrived in New South Wales.
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How did Captain Cook's military treat the convicts?
Captain Cook had nothing to do with the convicts. He died nine years before the convicts arrived in New South Wales.
How long where the convicts on the ship?
Around the time of the first fleet, 1788, sentences for convicts were usually for 7 or 14 years. Severe cases were transported to Australia "for the term of their natural life" . However, many convicts stayed in Australia life as they built entirely new lives in Australia. Opportunities for pardoned convicts were very good, and many went on to become leaders in the new, young colony.
Were convicts aboard the first fleet?
Yes. The First Fleet carried convicts, marines to guard them, and officers to oversee the new colony in New South Wales.
What do you call the fleet of ships that brought the first English settlers into sydney cove in 1788?
This was the First Fleet. It comprised 11 ships, which carried convicts, officers, marines, and supplies and stock animals for the new British colony.
