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    1. Re: [TAS-CON] "Parkhurst Boys" (Juvenile Convicts): Transported to VDL 184...
    2. Hello Maree, Thank you for the comparison of convict ships between 1850-1852, the most interesting of which is possibly the "Lady Kennaway" (1851). There were 47 ex-Parkhurst juvenile convicts on board, 33 of whom disembarked at Hobart on 28/05/1851. The remaining 14 were sent on to Norfolk Island. The Parkhurst Prsion Register (National Archives UK HO 24/15) confirms this destination in each case, but specifies no reasons for the decision by the Prison Governor that I am presently aware of through my research......certainly they appeared no more "incorrigible" than the other 33 which could have possibly warranted the harsher regime of Norfolk Island. The foremost question is why these 14, and only these 14, should have been treated so differently in terms of the total 1,500 transported direct from Parkhurst Prison. I did write to a local historian on Norfolk Island 6 months ago but, sadly, he never replied. Should you happen to come across any snippet of information as to the reasons in your research of the Enrolled/Military/Chelsea Pensioners please keep me in mind. Regards Tony

    07/28/2005 11:49:35