Title Memorandoms by James Martin : an Astonishing Escape from Early New South Wales

Published [Place of publication not identified] : National Book Network International : UCL Press, 2017

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Description 1 online resource Contents Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Acknowledgements; Picture credits; Dedication; Contents; List of illustrations; List of abbreviations; A note on the ages of the escapees; Introduction; The Bryant party's escape and convict absconding in early New South Wales; The journey to Timor and the escapees' recapture; Back in Britain: James Boswell and the fate of the surviving escapees; The Mary Bryant 'legend' and interpretations of the story; Jeremy Bentham, and Panopticon versus New South Wales; The Memorandoms: previous editions and the manuscripts; Memorandoms by James Martin A note on the presentation of the textNotes; Introduction; Memorandoms by James Martin; BibliographyArchival Sources; Newspapers and periodicals; Parliamentary publications; Published primary sources; Secondary sources; Fiction; Index Summary Among the vast body of manuscripts written and collected by the philosopher and reformer Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832), held by UCL Library's Special Collections, is one of the most important documents in the histories of European Australia and of convict transportation. The Memorandoms of James Martin is the only known narrative written by members of the first cohort of prisoners transported to Australia, is the first Australian convict narrative, and is the only first-hand account of the best-known Australian convict escape. On the night of 28 March 1791, James Martin, William Bryant, his wife Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-179) and index Notes Vendor-supplied metadata Subject Martin, James Prisoners -- Great Britain Escaped prisoners -- Australia -- New South Wales Exiles -- Australia -- New South Wales Prisoners' writings. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Criminology. Escaped prisoners Exiles Prisoners Prisoners' writings SUBJECT Australia -- History -- 1788-1851. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009592 Subject Australia Great Britain New South Wales Genre/Form History Form Electronic book Author Open Access Publishing in European Networks ISBN 9781911576846 1911576844 9781911576815 191157681X

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