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Convict Connections Chained Mail 200 years ago… The Sydney Gazette 11 Sep 1819 – Welcome to our new bi-monthly We deem it a subject worthy of notice, which must afford general satisfaction, that the prisoners, “Chained Mail” landed from the various vessels during the week, which will keep you informed of appeared to be in a healthy and comparatively what is happening at our GSQ happy condition; they spoke of the kindness and Inc. Interest Group humanity they received from the Commanders and “Convict Connections” Officers in the most grateful terms of praise; who expressed universal satisfaction at their orderly conduct and exemplary good behaviour during the voyage. OUR AUGUST MEETING 2019 Having discussed at our July meeting whether or not Captain Patrick Logan was a tyrant when he was Commandant at the Moreton Bay Penal Settlement, this time we looked at the term of Ralph Darling as the Governor of New South MUGS $12.50 Wales. We put his term of office into a broader context DO YOU KNOW? – beginning with the monarch reigning at the time and conditions in England, and then looking • what convicts did when they were at the social, political and economic conditions set the task of picking oakum? in the colony. • who Frank the Poet was? • what churching of women means? It is always helpful to look at the background conditions in which your convict was living. Which Governor, or Caretaker, was in charge? Were there new directives concerning the treatment of convicts? Who were powerful ON THE WEB players in the colony? Have you visited this site? https://www.digitalpanopticon.org Governor Darling was targeted by the free press. The editor of the Monitor was gaoled for two There is so much information on this years for seditious libel. The editor of the site as it explores the impact of Australian was also gaoled for 6 months – and, different punishments on the lives of for that 6 months, both newspapers were edited 100,000 people sentenced at the Old from within the Parramatta Gaol!! Bailey between 1780 and 1875..

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