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There was eleven small ships in the first fleet including 6 convict ships.the captain arther phillip was the boss of all the ships.There were 1500 people including 722 convicts.
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stayed a week and took onsupplies of fresh food.
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stayed for a month repairing sails and collecting plants and seeds to grow for food.
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stayed a month and took on livestock of sheep horses and goats
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The fleet was in the middle of the Indian Ocean.
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It was dicided that Botany bay Bay was not a suitable site for the settlement because water supply and soils were poor.
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Arther phillip named the place Sydney Cove after lord Sydney an official whohad helped to organised the voyage.