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15 mouths' imprisonments, and the payment of the fine
hopeless, I considered them
the Royal clemency.
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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.
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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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