Hi Marie Female convicts who arrived on the first fleet certainly were given the lash. . You may have to check the journals of Philip Gidley King for details but.... Mary Gamble (Gambel, Gamol) had been sentenced to 12 dozen lashes on Norfolk Island for stealing - but then forgiven. A few months later she committed another crime and was given 3 dozen lashes Also Ann Coombs 50 lashes for defrauding Thomas Jones of a quantity of provisions and another 100 lashes for another crime There are others.... Lesley Uebel mailto:ckennedy@bigpond.net.au CLAIM A CONVICT http://users.bigpond.net.au/convicts/index.html -----Original Message----- From: aus-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Marie Head Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 7:19 AM To: Alan Eade; aus-convicts@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AUS-CON] Women Transported: Life in Australia's ConvictFemaleFactories It is with great interest I read the above article, & look forward to visiting the exhibition. One point I wish to comment on "Unlike their male counterparts, they were spared the lash." An ancestor , Elizabeth Hayward, arriving on the 'Lady Penryhn" with the First Fleet, a child of 13-14 yrs, sentenced 7years for theft, was assingned to The Reverend Richard Johnson & his wife, as a servant, on arrival. The chaplain charged her with insolence to his wife, & on 7th February 1789,she is sentenced to receive 30 lashes. I have a copy of the written entry recording this, but have never found any evidence that the sentence was carried out. Could the sentence be appealed, or reduced in any way? Any suggestions?