transportation of Europeans, since permittion - refused for their being sent to Van Diemen's Land.
was
It is justly observed in Your Lordship's Despatch N 73 of February 18th that in this climate long imprisonment
is a
tof.
e punishment of extreme severity for Europeans, and so it has proved in the
Sinclair. The enclosed
instance of
of
memorandum from the Chief Magistrate
" Police and the Sheriff atteet the effect of nearly two years incarceration on his health. Under these considerations the Executive Council allowed full weight to some extenuating circumstances in →→ Sinclair's .
he
case, he
having been,
measure compelled to
in some
compelled to join in the mating of which he was convicted, from fear that "the chief mate of the vessel (who was ultimately killed) would have destroyed him if he did not join.
After fully considering the
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Attorney General's recommendation and argument, and the ends of justice in this
appearing to have been satisfied by the long imprisonment in such a climate,
cale
man's
it
in
( was unanimously recommended, Council that the Prisoner Sinclair should receive a special pardon granted by proclamation .
--
It appeared at the same time neccesary to bring the circumstances to Your Lordship's notice, with reference to the + desirability of some place of Transportation for European Convicts, not numerous in this Colony,
in order that embarrassment of the nature in question may, if possible, be avoided. I have the honor to be
With the highest respect, Your Lordships,
Most Obedient
Humble Servant
Ndani