The Transportation of British Convicts to the Colonies explained
| Bound for America: The Transportation of British Convicts to the Colonies, 1718-1775 |
| Author: | A. Roger Ekirch |
| Country: | United States |
| Subject: | History 18th century, Criminals transportation, Penal colonies |
| Genre: | History |
| Set In: | United Kingdom and United States |
| Publisher: | Clarendon Press |
| Published: | 1987, 1990, 1992 |
| Media Type: | Print, E-book, Audio |
| Pages: | 277 |
| Isbn: | 9780198200925 |
| Oclc: | 15164779 |
Bound for America: The Transportation of British Convicts to the Colonies, 1718-1775 is a nonfiction historical book written by A. Roger Ekirch. It was originally published in 1987 and then reissued in 1990, and 1992 by Clarendon Press.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Synopsis
This book examines the 18th century forced transportation of around 50,000 convicts to America who were sentenced for periods of seven, fourteen years, or life. This convict transportation began in 1718 following the passing of a Transportation Act by the British Parliament in 1717. The transportation continued until 1775, when the American Revolutionary War halted the practice. Also, Ekirch explores the various roles played by England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland in this convict trade.[1] [3]
Further reading
- 24415748 . English and American Attitudes Towards Convict Transportation 1718-1775 . Morgan . Kenneth . History . 1987 . 72 . 236 . 416–431 . 10.1111/j.1468-229X.1987.tb01470.x.
- 3595119 . Perish or Prosper: The Law and Convict Transportation in the British Empire, 1700-1850 . Kercher . Bruce . Law and History Review . 2003 . 21 . 3 . 527–584 . 10.2307/3595119.
- 1920427 . Ekirch . A. Roger . Bound for America: A Profile of British Convicts Transported to the Colonies, 1718-1775 . The William and Mary Quarterly . 1985 . 42 . 2 . 184–200 . 10.2307/1920427.
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Notes and References
- 3788400 . Beattie . J. M. . Reviewed work: Bound for America. The Transportation of British Convicts to the Colonies, 1718-1775, A. Roger Ekirch . Journal of Social History . 1992 . 25 . 4 . 898–899 . 10.1353/jsh/25.4.898 .
- 1922419 . Horn . James . Reviewed work: Bound for America: The Transportation of British Convicts to the Colonies, 1718-1775, A. Roger Ekirch . The William and Mary Quarterly . 1989 . 46 . 1 . 180–183 . 10.2307/1922419 .
- 2209052 . Dunn . Richard S. . Reviewed work: Bound for America: The Transportation of British Convicts to the Colonies, 1718-1775., A. Roger Ekirch . The Journal of Southern History . 1989 . 55 . 4 . 703–704 . 10.2307/2209052 .
- 4049888 . Rawley . James A. . Reviewed work: Bound for America: The Transportation of British Convicts to the Colonies, 1718-1775, A. Roger Ekirch . Albion: A Quarterly Journal Concerned with British Studies . 1989 . 21 . 1 . 126–127 . 10.2307/4049888 .
- 2121664 . Grubb . Farley . Reviewed work: Bound for America: The Transportation of British Convicts to the Colonies, 1718-1775., A. Roger Ekirch . The Journal of Economic History . 1988 . 48 . 4 . 968–969 . 10.1017/S0022050700007087 .
- 4249053 . Konig . David Thomas . Reviewed work: Bound for America: The Transportation of British Convicts to the Colonies, 1718-1775, A. Roger Ekirch . The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography . 1989 . 97 . 1 . 102–103 .
