australian+history

FIRST FLEET

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Between 1788 and 1850 the English sent over 162,000 convicts to Australia in 806 ships.The first 11 of the ships are known as the first fleet.media type="custom" key="15951010"

My name is Antonio antoons PEDRO The reason I'm here is because I murdered and I regret it a lot, if I knew what was coming I would have never have done it. I got 7 years in this prison, I'm surprised an old mate of mine got sent here for the same cause he stole some potatoes there is kind of a big difference, the reason he's old cause he died last summer. It's unfair I said to my mum once, she replied life isn't fair, now I get it. Life is hard here I live with my mum, the beds are made out of wood and the house is basically falling on us. We get no sleep and then expected to work from sunrise to sunset. I work as a seaman I guess it's not the worst job there is but it's much worse than home. I am so excited but it is kind of hard to show when it is so miserable here, I only have 3 years to go may seem like a lot but not for me I have already been here for 4 years. All the clothes we get,get filthy in the first day we wear them cause we we work so hard and only sometimes get a reward. People say we often looked raged and untidy we cant help if were forced to work every day and I don't know how many hours and plus they are really itchy.The soldiers look down at us like were rats well I do feel like I'm trapped like one.It is like there is an invisible force field blocking us from happiness.