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me that Sam not authorized

theis

Her

to transmit Culprits of description to any of Majesty's colonies. on the

26th. Instant, one James John Burke

was

led

before

the admiralty court, of larceny, and sentenced to 15 Years transportation; I would therefore respectfully request to be informed of the

mode in which I am to

carry

out this and similar

Sentences passed

on

a

Europeans.

Should Your Lordship

be pleased to direct that

this description

of Criminals

be not sent out of the Colony,

then I would venture to ask

whether Your Lordship

would consider the ends of

Justice satisfied by

commuting the sentence passed on James John Burke to imprisonment

for 15 years, which in this climate would be a

severe

punishment

I think

could reasonably be inflicted,

and I am

not

aware of any other that could be

substituted.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect.

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient

Humble servant,

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me that Sam not authorized theis Her to transmit Culprits of description to any of Majesty's colonies. on the 26th. Instant, one James John Burke was led before the admiralty court, of larceny, and sentenced to 15 Years transportation; I would therefore respectfully request to be informed of the mode in which I am to carry out this and similar Sentences passed on a Europeans. Should Your Lordship be pleased to direct that this description of Criminals be not sent out of the Colony, then I would venture to ask whether Your Lordship would consider the ends of Justice satisfied by commuting the sentence passed on James John Burke to imprisonment for 15 years, which in this climate would be a severe punishment I think could reasonably be inflicted, and I am not aware of any other that could be substituted. I have the honor to be, With the highest respect. Your Lordships, Most Obedient Humble servant,
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me that Sam not authorized theis Her to transmit Culprits of description to any if Majesty's belonies. on the 26th. Instant, one fames Jobur Burke was led before the admirally beurt, of c Sarceny, and sentenced to 15 Years transportation; Swould therefore respectfully request to be informed of the which Jam to in vv carry out this and similar. Sentences passed be a Europeans. Should Your Lordship be pleased to direct that this description of this Criminals of be not sent out of the Colony, then I would venture to ask. iv :hether Your Lordship would consider the ends of ! my 343 Justice satisfied by mch commuting the sentence passed as James John Burke to imprisonment. for It years, which in this climate would be punishment C severe I think could reasonably be inflicted, and Fam not any other that could be substituted.. of I have the honor to be, With the highest respect. Your Serdships, Most Obedient Humble servant,
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me that Sam not authorized

theis

Her

to transmit Culprits of description to any if Majesty's belonies. on the

26th. Instant, one fames Jobur

Burke

was

led

before

the admirally beurt, of c Sarceny, and sentenced to 15 Years transportation; Swould therefore respectfully request to be informed of the

which Jam to

in vv

carry

out this and similar.

Sentences passed

be

a

Europeans.

Should Your Lordship

be pleased to direct that

this description

of this

Criminals of

be not sent out of the Colony,

then I would venture to ask.

iv

:hether Your Lordship

would consider the ends of

!

my

343

Justice satisfied by mch

commuting the sentence passed as James John

Burke to imprisonment.

for It years, which in this climate would be

punishment

C

severe

I think

could reasonably be inflicted,

and Fam

not

any other that could be

substituted..

of

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect.

Your Serdships,

Most Obedient

Humble servant,

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