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FIRST FLEET BY ALEXANDRA JULIET KERR. INTRODUCTION Convicts life was very hard. Convicts did lots of work and convicts sometimes worked in chains. Convicts.

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1 FIRST FLEET BY ALEXANDRA JULIET KERR

2 INTRODUCTION Convicts life was very hard. Convicts did lots of work and convicts sometimes worked in chains. Convicts rarely washed and got lots of diseases like scurvy, chest pains and got very sick by dehydration.

3 HANNAH GREEN Hannah Green –one of convicts. Stole-clothing 4 shillings. Jail for 7 years. Left England-Friendship aged 31 at time. Married-William Haynes-10 FEB 1788.

4 SHIPS 11 ships on the First Fleet. Left Great Britian-13 May 1787. 6 Transport Ships. 3 Supply Ships 2 War Ships Hannah Green- Friendship. FISH BURN

5 CONVICT LIFE Convicts life was very hard-depended on who they worked for. Women-slaves Men-Brick layer, Farmer Labour and Chain Gangs. Men's work more physical

6 FOOD Small amount of food. Tea-yes No alcohol. Free settlers- fed by them. Fresh vegetables uncommon Girls-2/3 of Men ration

7 CLOTHES Twice a year new clothes. Slops- New clothes 1pair of trousers 1 pair of stockings 1 pair of shoes 2 shirts 1 woollen hat

8 CONCLUSION Convicts life was hard Clothes: Were ragged and untidy because they were working hard. Food: Convicts got no alcohol and rarely got vegetables because they depended on supplies coming from England.

9 http://firstfleet.uow.edu.au/search.aspx http://www.convictcentral.com/index.html http://lrrpublic.cli.det.nsw.edu.au/lr rSecure/Sites/Web/13651 / http://www.convicttrail.org/history. php?id=a3b1

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