Thomas Barrett (convict)

Once again he was sent to a prison ship, this time in Plymouth, until 1787[b] when he was included in the first group of convicts to be sent to Britain's new penal colony in New South Wales.En route, the fleet stopped at Rio de Janeiro, where Barrett was caught buying food from local boatmen[9] with forged coins, which he had made from belt buckles, buttons and spoons.[3][7][10] Charlotte arrived at Botany Bay on 20 January 1788, but the convicts remained onboard until the fleet sailed to Port Jackson six days later.Conditions in the new colony were harsh, food was scarce, and Governor Arthur Phillip had previously warned the convicts that stealing would be punished by death.A Royal Australian Historical Society plaque on the corner of Essex and Harrington Streets marks the approximate location.
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