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with English prejudices) of devising any adequate punishment. __ I there recommended that the Straits Settlements should, if possible, be appointed as places of transportation in concert with the East India Company, the transport thither being short and cheap. In the meanwhile, imprisonment with hard labour, the Cangue Wooden Collar, and the Bamboo, are the only punishments which it seems possible to substitute for transportation, the efficacy of which last I have dwelt upon in my previous Despatch with reference to the Chinese population.

In accordance with the instructions conveyed in Your Lordship's Despatch, No 49, of 15th October, directing that the Proclamation appointing Van Diemen's Land and Norfolk Island as places of transportation should be withdrawn, I have the honor to enclose a Copy of the Proclamation by which the previous one was annulled.

I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
most obedient humble Servant,

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with English prejudices) of devising any adequate punishment. __ I there recommended that the Straits Settlements should, if possible, be appointed as places of transportation in concert with the East India Company, the transport thither being short and cheap. In the meanwhile, imprisonment with hard labour, the Cangue Wooden Collar, and the Bamboo, are the only punishments which it seems possible to substitute for transportation, the efficacy of which last I have dwelt upon in my previous Despatch with reference to the Chinese population.In accordance with the instructions conveyed in Your Lordship's Despatch, No 49, of 15th October, directing that the Proclamation appointing Van Diemen's Land and Norfolk Island as places of transportation should be withdrawn, I have the honor to enclose a Copy of the Proclamation by which the previous one was annulled.I have the honor to be,With the highest respect,Your Lordship's,most obedient humble Servant,
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with English prejudices) of devising any adequate punishment. __ I there recommended that the Straits Settlements should, if possible, be appointed as places of transportation in consert with the East Euria Company, the transport thither being short and cheap. In the meanwhile, imprisonment with hard labour, the Canque Wooden Collar, and the Bamboo, are the only punish- ments which it seems possible to substitute for transportation, the efficacy of which last I have dwelt upon in my previous Despatch with reference. to the Chinese population.In accordance with thethe instructions conveyedYour Lordship's Despachthe201 in No 49, of 15th October, dreating that the Proclamation appointing Van Diemen's Land and Norfolk Island as places of transportation should be with drawn, shave the honor to enclose of the Proclamationthe previousmeWCopy by which was annulled.Shove the honor to be,With the highest respect,Your Lordship't,most obedient Aumble Servant,
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with English prejudices) of devising any adequate punishment. __ I there recommended that the Straits Settlements should, if possible, be appointed as places of transportation in

consert with the East Euria Company, the transport thither being short and cheap. In the meanwhile, imprisonment with hard labour, the Canque

Wooden Collar, and the

Bamboo, are the only punish- ments which it seems possible to substitute for transportation, the efficacy of which last

I have dwelt upon in

my

previous Despatch with reference. to the Chinese population.

In

accordance with

the

the instructions conveyed Your Lordship's Despach

the

201

in

No 49, of 15th October, dreating that the Proclamation appointing Van Diemen's Land and Norfolk Island as places of transportation should be with drawn, shave the honor to enclose

of the Proclamation

the previous

me

W

Copy by

which

was annulled.

Shove the honor to be, With the highest respect,

Your Lordship't,

most obedient Aumble Servant,

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