The transporting of convicts to overseas territories.
a harrowing, unforgettable account of the horrors of the convict system
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She will talk about her research into the children of mothers in the convict system of Van Diemens Land in the 1800s.
The little that has been written on the convict system, however, ignores the fact that some of those transported were children.
The criticism by one historian in the group gave a false impression of the convict system as a whole.
He did not particularly like Australia and he disapproved of the convict system.
Before leaving England, he had been asked to prepare a report on the convict system.
Norfolk Island is part of a convict system that extended across the British Empire.
His account of Australia's convict system, The Fatal Shore, is probably the best-read Australian history.
There are a considerable number of records relating to the convict system held by the State Records Office.
We must consider the trauma associated with immigration and, in particular, the convict system.
Claiming to be investigating the convict system he was extensively entertained by those who wished to bend the ear of the British establishment to their interests.