ten (as has been the case), go altogether unpunished by the absence of Witnesses and other circumstances, which proves "nt to the parties, and others to the commission of similar offences.
7. The principal offenders who will be brought before Court will be Chinese of the lowest class, and come over from the Mainland for the purpose of plunder; and it is obviously necessary they should on conviction, be summarily and speedily punished. To transport these culprits would be of little use, as the Colony would not know who they were or where they came from. The expense of conveying them would be very considerable, and during their transportation they would have to be maintained at the expense of the Colony, which, as they cannot be considered as British subjects, is in my opinion altogether unnecessary.
I have thought it fit to give the Court greater powers than I should have done, were I legislating for British Subjects alone, or for a Colony where the Inhabitants were indigenous. But, should such be brought before the Court, I have left it optional with the presiding...
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case), go altogether unpunished
by
the absence of Witnesses
and other circumstances, which
proves
"nt to the
parties, and others to the
commission of similar offences
7
The principal offenders who will be brought before Court will be Chinese of description. They
have
already observed, of the lowest class,
and come over
from
the Mainland
for the purpose of plunder;
and it is obviously necessary they should on conviction, be summarily and speedily punished. Do transport these culprits would be of little use as the Colony knew who they were or where they got to. The expense of their conveyance would be very considerable, and during their transportation they would have to be maintained at the expense of the Colony, which, as they cannot be considered as British subjects, is in my opinion altogether unnecessary.
(*)
send in
few persons
or where they got
go's
any thing
about them. The expense of
their
conveyance
would be
very considerable, and during
their transportation
the time
they would have to be maintained
at the
expense of
the Colony,
which, they cannot be considered as British subjects,
is in
my opinion altogether unnecessary.
S.
I have thought it fit
to give the Court greater powers than I should have done, were
A legislating for British Subjects alone, or for a Colony where the
Inhabitants
were indigenous. But, should
such be brought
before
the Court, I have left
it optional with the presiding
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7. The principal offenders who will be brought before Court will be Chinese of the lowest class, and come over from the Mainland for the purpose of plunder; and it is obviously necessary they should on conviction, be summarily and speedily punished. To transport these culprits would be of little use as the Colony would not know who they were or where they came from. The expense of conveying them would be very considerable, and during their transportation they would have to be maintained at the expense of the Colony, which, as they cannot be considered as British subjects, is in my opinion altogether unnecessary.
(*) send in few persons or where they got go's any thing about them. The expense of their conveyance would be very considerable, and during their transportation the time they would have to be maintained at the expense of the Colony, which, they cannot be considered as British subjects, is in my opinion altogether unnecessary.
I have thought it fit to give the Court greater powers than I should have done, were I legislating for British Subjects alone, or for a Colony where the Inhabitants were indigenous. But, should such be brought before the Court, I have left it optional with the presiding...
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by
the absence of Witnesses
and other circumstances, which
proves
"nt to the
parties, and others to the
commission of similar offences
7
The principal offenders who will be brought before Court will be Chinese of the lowest class,
and come over from the Mainland for the purpose of plunder;
and it is obviously necessary they should on conviction, be summarily and speedily punished.
To transport these culprits would be of little use as the Colony knew who they were or where they got to.
The expense of their conveyance would be very considerable, and during their transportation they would have to be maintained at the expense of the Colony, which, as they cannot be considered as British subjects, is in my opinion altogether unnecessary.
(*) send in few persons or where they got go's any thing about them.
The expense of their conveyance would be very considerable, and during their transportation the time they would have to be maintained at the expense of the Colony, which, they cannot be considered as British subjects, is in my opinion altogether unnecessary.
I have thought it fit to give the Court greater powers than I should have done, were I legislating for British Subjects alone, or for a Colony where the Inhabitants were indigenous.
But, should such be brought before the Court, I have left it optional with the presiding
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The final version should be:ten (as has been the case), go altogether unpunished by the absence of Witnesses and other circumstances, which proves "nt to the parties, and others to the commission of similar offences.
7. The principal offenders who will be brought before Court will be Chinese of the lowest class, and come over from the Mainland for the purpose of plunder; and it is obviously necessary they should on conviction, be summarily and speedily punished. To transport these culprits would be of little use as the Colony would not know who they were or where they came from. The expense of conveying them would be very considerable, and during their transportation they would have to be maintained at the expense of the Colony, which, as they cannot be considered as British subjects, is in my opinion altogether unnecessary.
I have thought it fit to give the Court greater powers than I should have done, were I legislating for British Subjects alone, or for a Colony where the Inhabitants were indigenous. But, should such be brought before the Court, I have left it optional with the presiding...
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The best representation is:ten (as has been the
case), go altogether unpunished
by
the absence of Witnesses
and other circumstances, which
proves
"nt to the
parties, and others to the
commission of similar offences
7
The principal offenders who will be brought before Court will be Chinese of description. They
have already observed, of the lowest class,
and come over
from
the Mainland
for the purpose of plunder;
and it is obviously necessary they should on conviction, be summarily and speedily punished. Do transport these culprits would be of little use as the Colony knew who they were or where they got to. The expense of their conveyance would be very considerable, and during their transportation they would have to be maintained at the expense of the Colony, which, as they cannot be considered as British subjects, is in my opinion altogether unnecessary.
(*)
send in
few persons
or where they got
go's
any thing
about them. The expense of
their
conveyance
would be
very considerable, and during
their transportation
the time
they would have to be maintained
at the
expense of
the Colony,
which, they cannot be considered as British subjects,
is in
my opinion altogether unnecessary.
S.
I have thought it fit
to give the Court greater powers than I should have done, were
A legislating for British Subjects alone, or for a Colony where the
Inhabitants
were indigenous. But, should
such be brought
before
the Court, I have left
it optional with the presiding
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However, the most accurate representation following the instructions to the letter is the first revised output. For the sake of clarity and following the exact instructions for HTML output:ten (as has been the case), go altogether unpunished
by the absence of Witnesses and other circumstances, which proves "nt to the parties, and others to the commission of similar offences.
7. The principal offenders who will be brought before Court will be Chinese of the lowest class, and come over from the Mainland for the purpose of plunder; and it is obviously necessary they should on conviction, be summarily and speedily punished.
To transport these culprits would be of little use as the Colony would not know who they were or where they came from.
The expense of conveying them would be very considerable, and during their transportation they would have to be maintained at the expense of the Colony, which, as they cannot be considered as British subjects, is in my opinion altogether unnecessary.
I have thought it fit to give the Court greater powers than I should have done, were I legislating for British Subjects alone, or for a Colony where the Inhabitants were indigenous.
But, should such be brought before the Court, I have left it optional with the presiding
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