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The convicts were most commonly punished by being placed on reduced rations, meaning they were given less food, or certain privileges such as tobacco, tea or sugar were withdrawn.
Sometimes, they were assigned to difficult work, such as the road gangs.
The Cat o' nine tails was a particularly vicious type of punishment. This was a whip with nine cords of leather, each of which had a metal triangle embedded in the end. A convict was given between 10 and 50 lashes (in some case more), and within just a few lashes, the flesh would be ripped out, sometimes to the point where the bone was exposed.
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How many female convicts were in the First Fleet?
There were 180 female convicts on the First Fleet.
How did they have fun on the First Fleet?
The convicts did not have fun. They were only permitted short stints of exercise by walking around on the upper deck occasionally. The officers had fun, sad to say, by choosing convict women to be their prostitutes for the night.
How are the first fleet and the first free settlers different?
The First Fleet carried convicts and their military guards, the first free settlers came later and were not convicts
What fleet carried convicts to Australia?
The First Fleet carried the first group of convicts to Australia. It was followed later by the Second and Third fleets, but after that, shiploads of convicts sailed independently or in pairs.
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.
How many female convicts were in the First Fleet?
There were 180 female convicts on the First Fleet.
How did they have fun on the First Fleet?
The convicts did not have fun. They were only permitted short stints of exercise by walking around on the upper deck occasionally. The officers had fun, sad to say, by choosing convict women to be their prostitutes for the night.
Were female convicts transported on the first fleet?
Yes. There were 192 female convicts on the First Fleet.
What did convicts on the first fleet drink?
The convicts on the First Fleet were only given water to drink.
How did the convicts get on the first fleet?
They walked on
What are prisoners called on the first fleet?
The prisoners on the First Fleet were known as convicts.
How are the first fleet and the first free settlers different?
The First Fleet carried convicts and their military guards, the first free settlers came later and were not convicts
What fleet carried convicts to Australia?
The First Fleet carried the first group of convicts to Australia. It was followed later by the Second and Third fleets, but after that, shiploads of convicts sailed independently or in pairs.
How many convicts on the Fishburn of the First Fleet?
The Fishburn was a storeship. It carried no convicts.
How many convicts were a on the First Fleet?
778.
When did the First Fleet convicts get food?
At mealtimes.
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.
