CO129-040 - General Jervois - 1852 [3-12] — Page 127

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Majesty's gracious pardon,

of Her Majesty's Birthday

on the recasim

now at hand.

your

Am

Pititimer impining

this

great

boon humbly

assures your Excellency

that the further of his petition is not

merely his liberty, but, is verily

AL-

last chance fr

for his life you,

should his old complaint return

him, he cannot hope to

upon hin

out- live another summer in the

Ang Kone Gark..

pleased to extend to

your

Petitioner

Thould your bxcellency be

the Royal slemency, he will consider

it as granting him his life - Se

will never

forget your Excellency's

merciful consideration, nor forget

all he has suffered in the Dong Tong

Prison

for a

a crime committed by him during a moment of

drunken delirium – and

as in duty bound

Your humble Petitiones will ever pray

(Signed) James Shu Burke

Honghong Prison, May 20th, 1852.

(Some Copy)

Maine

Colonia T Secretary n

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