----- Original Message ----- From: "Maree Ring" <M.Ring@utas.edu.au> To: <AUS-Tasmania-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 5:43 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-Tas] Transportation > Dear All, > > Just adding a little to Ray's info... which I hope is of interest... > > At 04:54 PM 16/09/2005, Ray Edmunds wrote: > <snip> > > >It may come as a surprise to find that transporting British people started > >in the reign of Elizabeth 1 and continued until 1875. > > The first Act authorising transportation was passed in 1597 in the reign of > Queen Elizabeth I and was entitled 'For the Punishment of Rogues, Vagabonds > and Sturdy Beggars....to be banished out of this Realm....' This provided > two forms of punishment, firstly employment in the Royal Galleys and > secondly, banishment from the Realm. > Copyright > > >Hope this is of interest. > > > >Ray > > Maree > > > ==== AUS-Tasmania Mailing List ==== > Don't waste valuable archive space discussing technical or other problems on the mailing list. > E-mail the list admin direct at either > AUS-Tasmania-Admin@rootsweb.com or austas@tasfamily.net.au > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.3/107 - Release Date: 9/20/05 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.5/177 - Release Date: 11/21/05