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In 'The Commonwealth Of Thieves' Tom Keneally notes some people were committing offences with the express intention of being sentenced to transportation to the
by throwaway_xl5 12y ago
In 'The Commonwealth Of Thieves' Tom Keneally notes some people were committing offences with the express intention of being sentenced to transportation to the penal colonies in Australia. Apologies for the secondary source.
- SixSigma 12y agoAs you probably know, some were only transported temporarily and returned to England at the end of their servitude.