One of the conditions placed on the Exiles was that were not to return to the United Kingdom until the expiry of their original sentence. This condition was imposed in 1845 because, although it was not a condition at the start of the Exile scheme, a number of the earlier arrivals did take advantage of their pardon and return to England. The powers that be felt that this was undesirable and imposed the restriction. By returning to England shortly after arrival they were defeating the purpose of the scheme, which was to provide a remedy for perceived labour shortages in the colonies. Scott Brown > Ged & Joan BARRY <ged_barry@iprimus.com.au> wrote: > > Hi Liz, > > Unfortunately Philip Reeves did not apply for a conditional pardon, but > seemed to serve his sentence of 15 years out in Queensland. His brother > George Smith did apply for a conditional pardon so I do now have his > description. > > Being a convict exile, is it known if these particular convicts were > allowed > to return to England, once their sentence was served. > > Thank you listers for your help. > > Joan > > -----Original Message----- > From: aus-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:aus-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of > Paul,Lorraine,Des > Heuston > Sent: Wednesday, 16 July 2008 12:16 PM > To: aus-convicts@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [AUS-CON] Physical Description > > Hi Liz > Are you related to edward collins, convict , sent to australia ? > Lorraine > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "elizabeth edwards" <lizedwards1832@hotmail.co.uk> > To: "convicts rootsweb" <aus-convicts@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 6:02 AM > Subject: Re: [AUS-CON] Physical Description > > > > > > Hi Joan, > > Do you have the Certificates of Freedom for your convicts? The TOL > for my > > > convict ancestor did not give a physical description but it was on his > > > certificate of freedom, also on the convict indent for the ship. > > Best wishes > > Liz > > _________________________________________________________________ > > The John Lewis Clearance - save up to 50% with FREE delivery > > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/101719806/direct/01/ > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > AUS-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message