1788 Quotes

“Far from seeing it as Lord Ellenborough's 'summer excursion', most of the convicts regarded transportation as the most severe punishment available next to death, one that was intended 'to purge, deter and to reform'. They would be exchanging familiarity for hardship, hostility and the unknown.”
― David Hill, 1788: The Brutal Truth of the First Fleet

“The First Fleet was the biggest single overseas migration the world had ever seen at the time.”
― David Hill, 1788: The Brutal Truth of the First Fleet

“The principal business going forward at present is erecting”
― David Hill, 1788: The Brutal Truth Of The First Fleet