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COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH — NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

VOL.

In all, his duty is to report such services as are required to the Board on Public Works, and bring to notice any preferment, as well as to bring in other irregularities as may be perceived by him, and to give a daily report of the number of men employed on Public Works, whether under Contract or otherwise, including that of the Cart and Boat within and without the yard walls.

The Supervision of the Convicts' labour has as usual been performed by me, and as the amount of their work has been reported on, I have but to remark that I consider it would be more advantageous to the Public Service if the sentences of the Magistrates to hard labour within the Gaol were considerably reduced, as those convicts do not perform such effective service as those employed on the Roads. They require a large amount of broken stone certainly, but if this stone was performed by task work I am convinced that one half of the men working inside the gaol last year would have broken as much stone as the whole number, and thus placed at my disposal the labour of at least 5000 men; since the commencement of the year this has been rectified as far as feasible.

The Foreman of the Guard, (Anthony Morthens) over the Convicts in the Roads under their Overseer, has given much satisfaction, and exerts himself to make them perform as much work as possible, work he is employed in the necessary service very for the repair or formation of the Roads on Works he is directed to execute.

I have to report that in consequence of the stringent measures instituted against Mr. Duddell, he proceeded to comply with the terms upon which the

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference No. COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH — NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON VOL. In all, his duty is to report such services as are required to the Board on Public Works, and bring to notice any preferment, as well as to bring in other irregularities as may be perceived by him, and to give a daily report of the number of men employed on Public Works, whether under Contract or otherwise, including that of the Cart and Boat within and without the yard walls. The Supervision of the Convicts' labour has as usual been performed by me, and as the amount of their work has been reported on, I have but to remark that I consider it would be more advantageous to the Public Service if the sentences of the Magistrates to hard labour within the Gaol were considerably reduced, as those convicts do not perform such effective service as those employed on the Roads. They require a large amount of broken stone certainly, but if this stone was performed by task work I am convinced that one half of the men working inside the gaol last year would have broken as much stone as the whole number, and thus placed at my disposal the labour of at least 5000 men; since the commencement of the year this has been rectified as far as feasible. The Foreman of the Guard, (Anthony Morthens) over the Convicts in the Roads under their Overseer, has given much satisfaction, and exerts himself to make them perform as much work as possible, work he is employed in the necessary service very for the repair or formation of the Roads on Works he is directed to execute. I have to report that in consequence of the stringent measures instituted against Mr. Duddell, he proceeded to comply with the terms upon which the

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133/11 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

TUL.

In all

and his duty is to report such fervices are required to the Brads on Public Works, and bring to any antice such peroxolmenté

Lbring in other incgularities as may be perceived by him, as well as to give a daily reput of the munter of men employed Public Works, whether mudder Contract- 12 othersive, including that of the Carrito botte_ within and without the yard walls.

The Supervision of the Crevictis labur has as usual been performed by me, cond as the amount of their work has been reported on, I have but to remark that I Consider it would be more advantagens to the Public Aornice if the sentences of the Magistractions to hard laber within the Gast evere_nsiderably reduced, as that clauses do not perform_such effective_Service_ as those employed on the Roads . Srequire large amount of broken store certainly,

save

luc).

but if this strace was performed by tack= work Sam emminced that one half of thine working inside the good last year sonild have broken as much store as the whole mumber, and thus placed at my disposal the labour of at least 5000 men; since the cement of the your this has been-- rectified as for _ as fiessible .

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The Forgeant of the Guard, (Antonis Morthens) wver the Convicts in the Roads cots on their Oversver, has given amch -soitief action, and exerts himself to make them perform as much work as possible, word he is impersoing in the kimoledy svece sweary for the repair or formation of the

Roads on Wirk's he is directed to execute.

I love to report that in enisequence of the stringent measures instituted against Mr. Duddell, he preceded to comply with the termes upon which the

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