Robert Peel allows employment of transported convicts in colonies

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Home Secretary Robert Peel allows convicted criminals to be employed in the colonies instead of being placed in 'hulks' (prison ships).

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Robert Peel allows employment of transported convicts in colonies". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17842, accessed 28 March 2024.]

17842 Robert Peel allows employment of transported convicts in colonies 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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