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proposal contained in my despatch No. 117 of 8th August last to establish in the Convict Prisons here a definite system of
semission
F
Sentences
on reward for good conduct and
industry.
In accordance with Colonel Henderson's recommendations new
Regulations as to discharge and gratuities have been prepared and promulgated amongst the Prisoners here, a copy of which I beg to enclose. Merd Douglas and Tomlin
are
strongly of opinion
that with
the class of men who alone are available here for the subordinate Offices in the harls, it would not
answer to employ the mark system
which to me.....
the
as
mekus
by
the amount of remission
by Prisoners
ess
I have the honor to be, Sir
Your
most Obedient Jews,
L