A cargo of women
Subtitle: Susannah Watson and the convicts of the Princess Royal
By: Babette Smith.
Edition: First edition
Publisher: New South Wales University Press; Available in North America through International Specialized Book Services
Published: 1988
Place of publication: Kensington, NSW, Australia; Portland, Or., U.S.A
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
Subjects: Watson, Susannah.; Princess Royal (Ship); Women prisoners -- Australia -- History -- 19th century.; Female offenders -- England -- History -- 19th century.; Convict ships -- England -- History -- 19th century.; Australia -- History -- 1788-1851 -- Biography.; Australia -- Biography.
Notes: Bibliography: p. [241]-247.
Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1 Into the Maelstrom, Chapter 2 Pity Our Distress, Chapter 3 The Full Penalty of the Law, Chapter 4 Transported Beyond the Seas, Chapter 5 A Very Pleasant Town, Chapter 6 On Assignment, Chapter 7 The Female Factory - They Must Be Kept Under, Chapter 8 With His Excellency's Consent, Chapter 9 Female Married, Chapter 10 Beating the System, Chapter 11 A Dubious Refuge, Chapter 12 Different Journeys, Chapter 13 Some Evidence of Affection, Chapter 14 Caught in the System, Chapter 15 Survivors and Victims, Chapter 16 An Affectionate Mother, Chapter 17 A Second Chance, Appendix: The Convicts of the Princess Royal