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Convict Labor Report

Convict labor. The labour performed by the Convicts has been of the usual character in the formation and repair of Roads, and has employed the labour of 599 men in doing in the city, made the Police do duty in some of the Districts; repair of Roads and ... , and in the formation of Bonds to Government Home (6125 men) in repairing and cleansing Drains (211 men) in removing materials from the Albany Grounds, for the purpose of making drains within the Gaol (378 men); and for Services of a miscellaneous character (1346 men), forming a total of 1952 men.

Description Men Rate Amount
Value of whose Services estimated at the rate of 5d per day 5990 5d £12 9s 7d
Construction of Roads 6125 5d £197 12s 1d
Repairs to Roads 6263 £130 9s 7d
Drains 211 £5 0s 5d
Coming building 378 £7 17s 6d
Materials
Miscellaneous 1346 5d £28 0s 10d
Total £31 10s 0d

This amount of labour has been exerted under my personal superintendence. Within the Gaol, however, a far larger and less profitable number of men have been employed under the inspection of the Gaoler; the labour, as far as it goes, is in some respects valuable. I obtained a large supply of broken stones for the repair of Roads, and in this service the Gaoler's Return gives a total number of 11,847 men; but the quantity ...

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference: COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH — NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON --- Convict Labor Report Convict labor. The labour performed by the Convicts has been of the usual character in the formation and repair of Roads, and has employed the labour of 599 men in doing in the city, made the Police do duty in some of the Districts; repair of Roads and ... , and in the formation of Bonds to Government Home (6125 men) in repairing and cleansing Drains (211 men) in removing materials from the Albany Grounds, for the purpose of making drains within the Gaol (378 men); and for Services of a miscellaneous character (1346 men), forming a total of 1952 men. Description Men Rate Amount Value of whose Services estimated at the rate of 5d per day 5990 5d £12 9s 7d Construction of Roads 6125 5d £197 12s 1d Repairs to Roads 6263 £130 9s 7d Drains 211 £5 0s 5d Coming building 378 £7 17s 6d Materials Miscellaneous 1346 5d £28 0s 10d Total £31 10s 0d This amount of labour has been exerted under my personal superintendence. Within the Gaol, however, a far larger and less profitable number of men have been employed under the inspection of the Gaoler; the labour, as far as it goes, is in some respects valuable. I obtained a large supply of broken stones for the repair of Roads, and in this service the Gaoler's Return gives a total number of 11,847 men; but the quantity ...
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference :- COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON | 133 11 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE 70. of the Convicts were made for an expenditure of £20.1st, a sory longe amount of ink, very linvever, for this stervrive has been performed how by the Convides themselves within the God. in the if under Streets 6263 Reads "Convict labor. The labour performed. by the Envicts has been of the usual chevracter in the formation and repour of Rods, and lias emifaired the labor of 599 mon in domenging in the city, mida the Police me duty in Some of the Districts; repair of Reader and Aruto baba moon, and in the formation of Bonds to Gvernment Home_6125 men) in repairing and cleansing Drains 2/11/ men in removing mat materials from the Albany Gednous, for the purpose of making drains within the Gad 378 mon; and "for Services of a miscellanens character a 134/6 mon, forming a total of 1952, mene, & 17. as the value of wliese Services Sestimate. follows at the rate of 5 per day. Ansenging. 5990. 5 + - £12.9.7 · Construction of 6125 w. 5th - 197.12.1. Revids Repairs to Reads 6263 0.5% Drains 211 6. 130.9.7 5.0.5 Comming building) 378 0. 3. - 7.17.6 Materials. Miscellaneous . 13416 rð. 5 28.0.10 £31.10.- 48 This amount of labour has been_-_ exerited under my persmal superintenden Within the Gaol, however, a four large and less profitable summber of smose have been employed under the inspection_ of the Guder, the labour, as far as it goed, is, in Anne respicits raluable; I obtamed a large supply of broken stones Staros for the repair of Rondes, and in this : Service the Gouler's Return_gives a total en umber of 11,847 non-; bit the quantity
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference :-

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON |

133 11 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE

70.

of the Convicts were made for an expenditure of £20.1st, a sory longe amount of ink,

very linvever, for this stervrive has been performed

how

by

the Convides themselves within the

God.

in the

if

under

Streets 6263

Reads

"Convict labor. The labour performed. by the Envicts has been of the usual chevracter in the formation and repour of Rods, and lias emifaired the labor of 599 mon in domenging in the city, mida the Police me duty in Some of the Districts;

repair of Reader and Aruto baba moon, and in the formation of Bonds to Gvernment Home_6125 men) in repairing and cleansing Drains 2/11/ men in removing mat

materials from the Albany Gednous, for the purpose of making drains within the Gad 378 mon; and "for Services of a miscellanens character

a 134/6 mon, forming a total of 1952, mene,

&

17.

as

the value of wliese Services Sestimate. follows at the rate of 5 per day. Ansenging. 5990. 5 + - £12.9.7

· Construction of 6125 w. 5th - 197.12.1.

Revids

Repairs to Reads 6263 0.5% Drains

211 6.

130.9.7

5.0.5

Comming building) 378 0. 3. - 7.17.6

Materials.

Miscellaneous . 13416

rð. 5

28.0.10

£31.10.-

48

This amount of labour has been_-_ exerited under my persmal superintenden Within the Gaol, however, a four large and less profitable summber of smose have been employed under the inspection_ of the Guder, the labour, as far as it goed, is, in Anne respicits raluable; I obtamed a large supply of broken stones Staros for the repair of Rondes, and in this : Service the Gouler's Return_gives a total

en umber of 11,847 non-; bit the quantity

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