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Category Archives: 4. Convict Voyages

Convict Voyages: Starting the Journey in Newgate Prison

Note: This post is part of a series on Convict Transportation to the American colonies. Convicted criminals who were tried at the Old Bailey in London and received a sentence of transportation began their journey to the American colonies in the notorious Newgate Prison. Like those sentenced to transportation at other prisons, they waited for […]

Convict Voyages: Overview

Note: This post is part of a series on Convict Transportation to the American colonies. Popular characterizations of early immigration to America give the impression that most of the people who made the trip across the Atlantic either belonged to religious groups looking for a place where they could freely practice their beliefs, such as […]