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Executive Council, 18th November, 1847%

Extract.

in

The 18th Royal Irish Regiment

being about to proceed to India, and there being on the Victoria Jail 3 Privates of that Regiment, Patrick Collins, Patrick Doyle, and James Hamilton, convicted of Robbery in February 1847%, and now under sentence of imprisonment for the term of

one

o year, the advisability of allowing these men to

their Regiment,

join

was submitted to the

consideration of the Council, and being, supported

by the

recommendation of the Honorable the General Commanding to have the

Major

unexpired term

of their sentence remitted, Hers Erealloney the Governor with the advice of the Council resolved that a Free Pardon be granted to them by special Proclamation, on condition of their being sent direct from the Prison to the Ship