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and Mc: Smith.
give dé
the order for
the Convicts to be removed. - I. dold
"Lower & Stours" of the chain gang quard, that the Governor
had
removed the forisonores, but I did not Sell Alves" as I did not know
who would be sent to work there
On
Monday
the 10 instant:
"
Joze Alves " + 17
of the chain
gang quardt states on
Monday
the instant I left the Gaol at Brown.
in charge of N. 4 Gang consisting
of 12 Convicts
12 &
8 went to
dig
collect earth from an embankment at Foundry Point, Sergeant Grant
and Meacham to
came there about
half past y. they both told me
to move
further away from where
we were working and I went to the place Alpashade" pointed out, I worked there all day.
On Tuesday morning
I went to work at "Foundry Point" in charge of the same
party of Convicts; they
were employed
as on
the day before; there did not appear
to be
any danger &
the men continued
so employed until about 2 p.m. when
the earth slipped, killing
one
of
Almondo's gang
engaged conveying
away)
and
injuring
seven others. An officer and some