the prisoners are on store for Lebar, the Police not actually on Sentry ought to remain at their quarter, dressed and ready for any emergency which may arise, they should on no account be permitted to stray about the island.
5th The orders respecting the care of Arms and supply of ammunition to the Constables should be strictly attended to and a small amount of Ammunition, about five rounds, should be expended monthly in Ball practice.
of Leave of absence. No man should be permitted only under cases of urgency. The Police Constables who are stationed there for a month at a time only, do not require it, as a rule, and the absence of a large number of men from the hulk is not unattended with dangerous consequences.
7th In order to prevent the reduction of the establishment even temporarily in future, it would suggest be better that the trial of offenders take place on board the vessel instead of bringing them with the witnesses and Boat to Victoria, the cases could be reported daily by the ration boat and when...