CO129-011 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [1-4] — Page 77

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that he can

only pass the sentence of the Law, as prescribed in the statute

book, leaving it to me to execute Your Lordship's instructions, by commuting other punishment,

the

same

to some other,

until an answer shall have been

received from Your Lordship=

The labour of Convict working in chains will I fear prove a very inadequate return for the expense of Confining, guarding and maintaining them. Our prison accommodation must be increased to contain those who would otherwise have been transported, and additional Expense thereby be incurred. I am therefore anxious that the Straits Settlements should be sanctioned as a

place of transportation. Without some such resource, I cannot help anticipating the Evils above Enumerated, that is, the

increased

number of capital punishments, the disproportioned allotment (in many cases) of punishment to crime, and a considerable increase of Expense.

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I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient

Humble Servant.

danis

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that he can only pass the sentence of the Law, as prescribed in the statute book, leaving it to me to execute Your Lordship's instructions, by commuting other punishment, the same to some other, until an answer shall have been received from Your Lordship= The labour of Convict working in chains will I fear prove a very inadequate return for the expense of Confining, guarding and maintaining them. Our prison accommodation must be increased to contain those who would otherwise have been transported, and additional Expense thereby be incurred. I am therefore anxious that the Straits Settlements should be sanctioned as a place of transportation. Without some such resource, I cannot help anticipating the Evils above Enumerated, that is, the increased number of capital punishments, the disproportioned allotment (in many cases) of punishment to crime, and a considerable increase of Expense. Page 76 I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordship's, Most Obedient Humble Servant. danis
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that he can only pass the sentence of the Law, as prescribed in the statute book, leaving it to me to execute Your Lordship's instructions, by commuting other punishment, the same to some other, until an answer shall have been peceived from Your Lordship= The labour of Convict working in chains will I fear prove a very inadequate return for the expense of Confining, guarding and maintaining them . Our prison accommodation must- be increased to contain those who wouh otheriose have been transported, and additional Expense thereby be incurred. I am therefore anxious that the track Settlements should be sanctioned as a place of transportation . Without some "such resource, I cannot help anticipating the Evils above Enumerated, that is, the increased ncrea 76 increased number of capital punishments, the disproportioned allotment ( in many cases) of punishment to crime, and a considerable increase of Expense. I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordships, Most Obedient Humble Servant. danis
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that he can

only pass the sentence of the Law, as prescribed in the statute

book, leaving it to me to execute Your Lordship's instructions, by commuting other punishment,

the

same

to some other,

until an answer shall have been

peceived from Your Lordship=

The labour of Convict working in chains will I fear prove a very inadequate return for the expense of Confining, guarding and maintaining them . Our prison accommodation must- be increased to contain those who wouh otheriose have been transported, and additional Expense thereby be incurred. I am therefore anxious that the track Settlements should be sanctioned as a

place of transportation . Without some "such resource, I cannot help anticipating the Evils above Enumerated, that is, the

increased

ncrea

76

increased number of capital punishments, the disproportioned allotment ( in many cases) of punishment to crime, and a considerable increase of Expense.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient

Humble Servant.

danis

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