World's News (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 1955), Wednesday 27 June 1934, page 17 National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136998464
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The Female Convicts Research Centre Tasmania
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Convict Records of Australia https://convictrecords.com.au
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Gutenberg excerpt.. Chapter VII. The Hawkesbury River and Its Settlers.
FROM STATE LIBRARY N.S.W.
Journal entry of Arthur Bowes-Smyth, Surgeon on board the First Fleet ship the Lady Penrhyn:
On the 22nd March 1787 I came on board the ship the Lady Penrhyn. Along with other ships it is bound for New South Wales, with Convicts on board to form a Settlement there.
The Crew of the Lady Penrhyn consists of the following; Captain Sever, who is the Commander of the ship, Captain Campbell of the Marines, Lieutenant Johnston of the Marines, Lieutenant Collins of the Marines, Mr. Watts, Lieutenant of the Navy going to China, Mr. Nicholas Anstis, Chief Mate, Mr. Squires 2nd Mate, Mr. Ball, 3rd Mate, Mr. Holmes, 4th Mate, William Young, Steward, Sisson the Cook, Smyth (myself) the Surgeon to the Ship, Alltree, Surgeon to the Convicts, John Ross, Son of Major Ross, James Campbell a Child, relation of Captain Campbell, Mr. J. Smith going to Botany Bay, 3 Servants to the Marine officers, a Carpenter, a Cooper, a Boatswain, 36 Sailors, 4 of whom were made Quarter Masters & 5 Boys.
The Lady Penrhyn has 109 female Convicts on board and 8 children and I shall give a List of their Names, Crimes, Ages, Trades, & the term of years they are transported for.
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