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to watch his

个

unfortunate companion

to the Cast, and he paid the penalty

his disinterested generosity in the

illness I have already alluded to, which

very nearly terminated his life. My experience of the character

and Conduct

of prisoners is not small,

'ut I never knew a case

a case woe

lecerving of

the

prerogative of

than that of Burke's. -

Iverey

I have HC.,

(Signed) William Morrison,

Colonial Surgeon.

(True Coppy)

247) W. H. Mitchell,

Sheriff- (True Copy)

Mame Colonial Secretary-

Copy.

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This is to certify that the prisoner James John Burke under sentence of transportation for 15 years has been confined in this porcion for a period of 31 months and that during that time his conduct has been unexceptionably correct and orderly-

"(Signed) Thomas Mitton, Keeper ofter Majesty's Gaol-

Criminal Prison,

Victoria Hongkong, May 20th, 1832.

(Time Cohy.)

Main

Colonial Secretary-