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were to have the best rations - i.e. pickled beef, Pork, vegetables, tea, and fruit, such as had been customary on all former occasions,

occasions, but which had hitherto been invariably supplied by the gaol compradore at a cost to Government not exceeding "$1/- per head per diem." Seemingly thirsty for a more literal

interpretation,

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Finding there to be the facts of the case, I told the Convicts in question that Government would pay the usual $1 a day, and not a cent more, and that as they had sent written orders for this "Chinnalin's" they must write again to their friends outside to pay the surplus to the cook-shop keeper, for that otherwise the poor man must lose

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On the night of the 18th, the prisoners were brought back from a very exhausting task, sentenced to die. I wound my way through telling him that they were to have the best rations - i.e., pickled beef, pork, vegetables, tea, and fruit, such as had been customary on all former occasions, but which had hitherto been invariably supplied by the gaol compradore at a cost to Government not exceeding "$1/- per head per diem."

Seemingly thirsty for a more literal interpretation, the government...

Finding there to be the facts of the case, I told the convicts in question that Government would pay the usual $1 a day, and not a cent more, and that as they had sent written orders for this "Chinnalin's" they must write again to their friends outside to pay the surplus to the cook-shop keeper, for that otherwise the poor man must lose money.

I heard no more of this until I found it in your official letter of yesterday. As to my "demanding" "this victual money" from them is too absurd to sanction. I had no lawful possible interest in the thing except a benevolent wish to get a poor man who had been duped his lawful rights, and knew of no other mode than suggesting to the convicts that they should prevail on their friends outside to pay the man for the luxuries they had ordered.

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brought back from

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brost, sentenced to die, wound my telling him that they

were to have the best rations - i.e. pickled beef, Pork, vegetables, tea, and fruit, such as had been customary on all former occasions,

occasions, but which had hitherto been invariably supplied by the gaol compradore at a cost to Government not exceeding "$1/- per head per diem." Seemingly thirsty for a more literal

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