CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9] — Page 36

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15 mouths' imprisonments, and the payment of the fine

hopeless, I considered them

the Royal clemency.

Avas

as

deserving of

were br

The two huropeans, William Gillespie and Alfred Hunter were Military Convicts under 7 years. transportation each; their cases

brought to your Lordship's notice in my despatch Mi 28th November 1849. - Major beneral Staveley, on the 27th February last, previous to his departure for Bombay, recommended the release of these

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Men on some

of

fitting recasion; and as they had undergone 3 years' imprisonment- in the Colonial Jail, and there opportunity offering ofor

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sending them to Van Diemen's Land, I considered

myself

wananted in

granting

Pardon on Ster Majesty's

Birthday

them.

a

on the condition of their

not returning to the united_ Kingdom

or to Houghing during the residue of their respective

sentences.

of

As it would have

been extremely inconvenient that they should be set at the Colony, the Sheriff

large

instructed not to release them

in

until they had made arrangements to quit the place I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect

Your Lordship's,

Most obedient Humble Servant,

Vestlan

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