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Lieutenant Hire had been formerly a very active and intelligent First Lieutenant of a frigate. During the recent ill-conduct of some of the other officers towards Lieutenant Fayrer, Mr. Hire cordially supported him in carrying out the regulations. His age is about fifty-three, and he is quite capable of taking charge of any prison. He informs me that he has been passed over in naval promotions, from being employed in the

convict establishment.

It appears to me that there would be an advantage on public grounds, could the overseers of convicts, in such stations as Bermuda, contemplate a time when they might return home to some more agreeable employment than that of the convict hulks

For this reason, as well as for Lieutenant Hire's own claims, I venture to propose that his application be recorded, and if convenient to the public service be acceded to.

FORM 1.

LIST OF CONVICTS AT BERMUDA selected for Conditional Pardon by the Commanding Royal Engineer and Overseers of Convicts, on the principle of Rewarding Industry when combined with Good Conduct, and taking the Check List for the payment of Working pay as affording a fired measure of the Convict's industry, in contradistinc- tion to arbitrary selection.

Bermuda,

1846.

Conduct on

Conduct

I have, &c.,

(Signed)

WM. REID,

Governor.

Convict's

name and sumber.

Date of Date of Convic-arrival at tion. Bermuda.

In what spe- Convict's cies of labour

Trade.

Convict has

Whether taught a trado at Bermuda, been employed and what

at Bermuda.

Signature of the

Commanding Royal Engineer.

No. of Days Public Works

earned by

inserted by Royal En-

Commanding gineer Check

Royal En- gineer.

List.

in Prison inserted

by the

Overseer.

Signature of the

Overseers.

Approved and recommended to the Secretary of State for the Colonies for the Queen's Conditional Pardon.

L

Governor-Commander-in-chief.

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

C.O.

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