punishment available. To un Curopean constitution, imperisonment for any time in this climate becomes a much more severe infliction than transportation.
The interval of two years which had elapsed without an authorized place of exile caused the number of Convicts under sentence of transportation, besides those who
in the mean time; to mount up to 34. The utmost difficully was experienced
procuring a passage for thise; portion of them : Advertisements were
died
in
in
any
& issued
September, and the first and curly tender 2 - was the enclosed, received on the flo
"of
this month. On the 14th. Instant, I
summoned the Executive Council to consider:
on
o way
to
the terms offered, namely 80 Dollars for each Chinees to Bombay, on the, Scinde, and 40 Dollars for each man colour to Singapore. It was unio agreed that the Cotonial Government had
of
unanimously
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no choice but to accept: these terms, against which was to be set the delivery, from furth charges for the maintenance and guard of the prisoners here: The large size (125 6 Tons ) and numerous crew of
crew of The Kalely Castle afforded.
an occasion which could not soon
have been renewed.
were
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The 32 Chinese for Scinde, and the 4 people of color for Singapore, accordingly embarked on the 20th Instant, with the proper Letters and Documents for the Governor of Singapore, and the Governer of "kinde;, the last unders flying seal to the Bombay Government. The Captain and Mates of the Sealeby Castle were sworn in as special Constables, and I have the honor to po 3 + 4 ._ enclose herewith copies of the descriptive
Lists of the Convicts.
I have the honor to be;
"With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
Men's