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100 1 _aWoomera,
_d1817-1900
245 1 4 _aThe Life and Experiences of an Ex-Convict in Port Macquarie
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2018-10-27
508 _aProduced by Gísli Valgeirsson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain works at The National Library of Australia.)
520 _a"The Life and Experiences of an Ex-Convict in Port Macquarie" by Woomera is a historical account likely written in the mid-19th century. This work narrates the journey and hardships faced by an individual wrongfully imprisoned for theft and subsequently transported to Australia as a convict. The book explores the ex-convict's experiences in Port Macquarie, detailing the brutal realities of penal servitude and his interactions with various characters, revealing the grim conditions of convict life in a nascent colony. The opening of the narrative introduces the author’s birth in Shoreditch, London, and the circumstances leading to his wrongful conviction as a teenager. He vividly recounts the moment he is accused of theft, his fear of imprisonment, and the subsequent trial that results in his transportation to Australia for seven years. The descriptions of his arrival in Sydney, followed by a grueling journey and adjustment to life in Port Macquarie, set the tone for the trials he faces. Through these chapters, readers gain insight into the harsh realities of colonial punishment, the camaraderie among convicts, and the struggles for survival against the backdrop of a burgeoning Australian settlement. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPenal colonies -- Australia -- New South Wales
653 _aWoomera, 1817-1900
653 _aPrisoners -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Biography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58176
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