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the Colonists it appears to Mr Sterbert beat the latter leave no just ground of complaint in being called on to bear whatever additional expense may be incurred for the subsistence of a Military Prisoner in their Gaols, in excess of the sum allowed for the purpose by the Mutiny Act.
I have to add that it would appear from the Return which accompanied the Governor of Hongkong's despatch that the expense of subsisting Military Prisoners in the Civil Prison at that Station is considerably less than in the English Gaols.
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