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The numbers on the island in 1845, were nearly 2,000; of whom one-fourth were colonial or doubly-convicted prisoners.
The History of Tasmania , Volume II John West 1840
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The doubly-convicted colonial prisoners, and persons sentenced in England to transportation for fifteen years or life: the accumulation of both was rapid.
The History of Tasmania , Volume II John West 1840
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The detention of the doubly-convicted, men long practised in the vices of the island, was still more unfavorable to
The History of Tasmania , Volume II John West 1840
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The conduct of the English prisoners at the stations, where they were separated from the doubly-convicted, was far from disorderly, and punishments were rare.
The History of Tasmania , Volume II John West 1840
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