bought with a price wrote: In the 1600's the Stuart monarchy took their own citizens that contradicted a perfidious throne and sent them as slaves to America
Slavery by any other name?? The Feudal system in England and the Clan system in Scotland created slavery although it was not known under that title. The terms "serf" and "peasant" also "bondservant" in conditions of servitude, were many times synonymous with the concept of slavery in the 16/1700's. To jump from this and create a punishment in these centuries which included being sent to America, Australia etc to work on various plantations and other works such as household, is no great leap. For example many of the Scottish Covenanters were sent to America in this way. Life was cheap especially if you were born into serfdom and sombody 'owned' you.
"Transportation to the colonies as an indentured servant served as punishment for both major and petty crimes in England and Ireland from the 17th century until well into the 19th century. A sentence could be for life or a specific period. The penal system required the convicts to work, on government projects such as road construction, building works and mining, or be assigned to free individuals as unpaid labour." (Wiki)