Hi again Jenny Have you checked the ships &/or Surgeons log.... regards Lesley Uebel mailto:ckennedy@bigpond.net.au CLAIM A CONVICT http://users.bigpond.net.au/convicts/index.html -----Original Message----- From: aus-pt-jackson-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-pt-jackson-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Jenny T Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 12:16 PM To: AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS@rootsweb.com Subject: [PJ] Christmas on board a Convict Ship Hello Listers Another thank you to all the folk who are still throwing their hat into the ring re. Fr Therry thread; you have all helped me tremendously. My convict Daniel CANVIN and the ship Elizabeth 3 arrived in Sydney on 31 December 1820 and so he would have been at sea for Christmas eve and day. Did the masters of these convict ships do anything for their convicts to let them celebrate (nip of rum all round) or was it business as usual? Is there anyone out there that is willing to take a stab as to what part of the coast of Australia, Elizabeth 3 would have been passing 23-24 Dec? Lesley I am wondering if you if there were many convict ships that arrived around Christmas and New Year. Thanks everyone Jenny