Duncan Campbell of St Martin in the Fields

Other

Australia

Notes

"The secession of the United States nearly brought him to ruin but he offset this by taking on the contract to house and transport convicts. His prison hulks became notorious but they kept him in business. He is said to have been the contractor for the voyage of the first convict settlers to Australia in 1788 - 'the First Fleet' - and to have cheated on the deal."