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Captain Arthur Phillip was the captain of the First Fleet . There was 11 ships in the First Fleet.
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The fleet stayed here for a couple of nights . The convicts were alllowed to leave the ship to have fresh air and dance on wet, muddy floors.Irish jigs were a common routine.
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The convicts picked fresh fruit to eat in Rio de Janerio.
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Some convicts passed away on the way to Cape Town because to conditions on the ships were unhygienic, inhumane and appaling.
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The convicts were glad to leave the filthy ship for dry land. Captain Arthur Phillip put up the Brittish Flag into the ground and claimed the land. Aboriganals had lived in Australia for 40,000 years before this. They had different lifestyles and beliefs.
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Reverend Richard Johnson was the Colonies Chaplin. He held the very first church sevice for the convicts and children of the CORPS. This happened on a grassy hill under a tree in Sydney Cove.