Description Esther only just escaped the hangman in London.
But life in the fledgling Colony could be gruelling,.
Once on shore, she Became the servant and, in time, the lover of the dashing young First lieutenant George Johnston.
She embarked on the perilous journey on the First Fleet as a convict, with no idea of what lay ahead.
Her sentence was transportation to the other side of the world.
Aged 16, she stood trial at the Old Bailey for stealing 24 yards of black silk lace.
Description Esther only just escaped the hangman in London