Statements (16)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
|
| gptkbp:affectedPopulation |
convicted felons
|
| gptkbp:alternativeName |
7 Geo. I, c. 11
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Great_Britain
|
| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
1718
|
| gptkbp:destination |
gptkb:American_colonies
|
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:fullTitle |
An Act for the further preventing Robbery, Burglary, and other Felonies, and for the more effectual Transportation of Felons, and unlawful Exporters of Wool; and for declaring the Law upon some Points relating to Pirates
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
established systematic transportation of convicts from Britain to America
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Transportation Act 1718
|
| gptkbp:penalty |
penal transportation
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to establish transportation as a punishment for certain crimes
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
British penal transportation
|
| gptkbp:repealedBy |
no
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Convictism_in_Australia
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
|