While we are on the topic of convict ships,  this voyage consequently did affect all voyages of convicts and ultimately, those to VDL in that the captain was paid for those delivered and it was in his and the surgeon's interests to keep the convicts alive, not sure about healthy as it is known that many convicts did die soon after arrival. https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/news/australias-tragic-beginnings-the-grotesque-story-of-the-second-fleet/news-story/0ad2523ddc1053ebab3d54c636ecd9ee <https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/news/australias-tragic-beginnings-the-grotesque-story-of-the-second-fleet/news-story/0ad2523ddc1053ebab3d54c636ecd9ee?utm_source=News.com.au&utm_campaign=EditorialSF&utm_content=SocialFlow&utm_medium=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR0YGph4FQq0Sk5lOt0S4HCHqHCqKloJGdru19Hcqs9rgnkUlL2Kx81yLu8>

This is so tragic..Second Fleet horrors...fortunately there were improvements in conditions. It was unbelievably cruel. Chris In Melbourne -----Original Message----- From: Maree Ring [mailto:mareering@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, 30 April 2019 12:52 PM To: TASMANIA ROOTSWEB Subject: [AUS-Tas] The second fleet to New South Wales and the consequences. While we are on the topic of convict ships, this voyage consequently did affect all voyages of convicts and ultimately, those to VDL in that the captain was paid for those delivered and it was in his and the surgeon's interests to keep the convicts alive, not sure about healthy as it is known that many convicts did die soon after arrival. https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/news/australias-tragic-beginnings-the-grotesque-story-of-the-second-fleet/news-story/0ad2523ddc1053ebab3d54c636ecd9ee <https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/news/australias-tragic-beginnings-the-grotesque-story-of-the-second-fleet/news-story/0ad2523ddc1053ebab3d54c636ecd9ee?utm_source=News.com.au&utm_campaign=EditorialSF&utm_content=SocialFlow&utm_medium=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR0YGph4FQq0Sk5lOt0S4HCHqHCqKloJGdru19Hcqs9rgnkUlL2Kx81yLu8> _______________________________________________ AUS-Tasmania Mailing List Website http://sites.rootsweb.com/~austashs/ Contact Admin AUS-Tasmania-Admin@rootsweb.com _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/aus-tasmania@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community