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What was life like for the convicts on board the ships on the First Fleet?
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The convicts were homesick, seasick and bored - there was nothing for them to do while they were on the ships. The convicts stayed below decks on the ships of the First Fleet and were allowed up on the decks for exercise, but at night they were locked below decks. They could only be allowed on the desks when the weather was fine, but a lot of the time the convicts we tossed about below decks by bad weather. This did not help their seasickness. Other sicknesses were rife, particularly dysentery, and conditions were most unhygienic.
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placed on reduced rations, meaning they were given less food, or certain privileges such as tobacco, tea or sugar were withdrawn.
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. This was rarely used, as Captain Arthur Phillip knew the value of keeping e convicts healthy.
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What did the convicts see when they got of the ships of the first fleet ships?
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Did the convicts cook on the first fleet?
They helped the ships' cooks.
How many convicts were on the Alexander?
The Alexander was one of the ships of the First Fleet. It carried 195 male convicts.
When was the first fleet?
The First Fleet of ships carrying convicts to Australia departed Portsmouth, England on 13 May 1787.
What was the first ship that sent convicts to Australia called?
It was not a single ship, but a fleet consisting of eleven ships. It was called the First Fleet.
When was the First Fleet sent?
The First Fleet of ships carrying convicts to Australia departed Portsmouth, England on 13 May 1787.
How were convicts sent to Australia?
The first convicts were sent to Australia on the First Fleet, which consisted of eleven ships. Subsequent convicts were also sent on ships, as that was the only method for transporting any cargo overseas. There were no aeroplanes.
How many ships came to Australia in 1788?
Eleven ships came to Australia with the First Fleet of convicts in 1788.
What ship had the most convicts on the first fleet?
The Alexander was the largest of the convict transport ships, and it carried almost 200 male convicts.
How many ships made up the first convict fleet to Australia?
None. There were no murderers aboard the First Fleet of convicts to Australia. The convicts were made up of petty thieves, or people convicted of fraud, larceny and burglary. No one convicted of a violent crime was aboard the First Fleet.
What did the first fleet have on their ships?
The First Fleet was made up primarily of convicts. There were many sailors, marines and officers as well, and a large number of stock animals.
Was there any ship called Alexander in the First Fleet?
Yes: the Alexander was one of the ships of the First Fleet. The Alexander was a transport ship, meaning it carried convicts.
