In 1832, Ephraim took it upon himself to go stealing wheat from Mr George Blofield. Risky Risky Risky. What did he think he was doing? George Blofield did not like people who stole from him. He prosecuted a few and was quite in favour of the death sentence. Again, this was in Suffolk but a little further from home.
How did Ephraim feel when he was sentenced to transportation? He may have been anxious to go and might not have realised that he was going to spend a few months on a cruise going nowhere. Hulks were dirty, smelly and crowded and you can bet that the menu card was a bit short - no starters or entree. Prices were cheap but you had to do your own washing up. The beds, well there were none, just hammocks. Who invented such a strange way of sleeping? I suppose they swayed with the movement of the ship so saved a bit of sea sickness.
Then it was off to the waiting room of Millbank Prison
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