CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6] — Page 194

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189

86

Labourers return gives a total number of

11847 men; but the quantity of Stone broken was very small indeed for that number; the stone available however was of a bad quality and consequently required considerable labour to break it to the size necessary for our Road.

The value of this labour I estimate at £120.-

Cooks and water carriers amounted to £71.17.8

3650 Men expressing a value of work performed by free labour equal to

Picking bakum 5893½ @ ½ d. 24.11.0

Carpenters and Blacksmith: 604 @ 1/2 d. 30.4.0

Breaking Stones as above " 720.0.0 £369.10.4

that is less than 21.794 men have been kept to hard labour within the Gaol.

The number of Men confined for simple imprisonment, debt, those on the Treadwheel, and the sick amounted to 19.339, from whom no effective labour whatever has been derived.

The total value of labour as estimated as performed by Convicts is –

Within the Gaol £3114.10.4

Outside " 369.10.4

Total £3484.0.8

The Coolies of the Department when not in attendance upon me in surveying or in other occupations have had their labour turned to account as follows; In planting trees: 194 Days, in supervision of Public Works under 214

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189 86 Labourers return gives a total number of 11847 men; but the quantity of Stone broken was very small indeed for that number; the stone available however was of a bad quality and consequently required considerable labour to break it to the size necessary for our Road. The value of this labour I estimate at £120.- Cooks and water carriers amounted to £71.17.8 3650 Men expressing a value of work performed by free labour equal to Picking bakum 5893½ @ ½ d. 24.11.0 Carpenters and Blacksmith: 604 @ 1/2 d. 30.4.0 Breaking Stones as above " 720.0.0 £369.10.4 that is less than 21.794 men have been kept to hard labour within the Gaol. The number of Men confined for simple imprisonment, debt, those on the Treadwheel, and the sick amounted to 19.339, from whom no effective labour whatever has been derived. The total value of labour as estimated as performed by Convicts is Within the Gaol £3114.10.4 Outside " 369.10.4 Total £3484.0.8 The Coolies of the Department when not in attendance upon me in surveying or in other occupations have had their labour turned to account as follows; In planting trees: 194 Days, in supervision of Public Works under 214
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189 86 baolers return gives a total number of 11847 mon; but the quantity of Stone hoken was ve emali indeed for very Hit umber; the stone available however wway and consequently required consituable labour to break it to the size necessary our Road. for The value of this labour I estimate at £120.- Cooks and water carriers arounted to if 71.17.8 3650 Muen expressing a value of work performed by free labour equal to __ Picking bakum 5893@/2 4748410 Earpenters and Blacksmith: 604 @ 1/2 _. 30.4.0 Breaking Stones as above " /20.0.0 £369.10.4 that us less than 21.794 men have $7 been Kept to hand labour within the bark. The since of Men confined for simple innicomment, debt, those on the Treadwheel, and the sick amounted to 19.339, from whom مان iffictive Cabour whatever has been derived_ The total value of labour as estimated Mue as performed by Convicts is Mituck the faol Within the Gnol £ 3114 10u - 11 389.10.4 Total £ 681.0.4 The Coolies of the Department when not in attendance surveying upon me in or in other recupations have had their labour turned to accout is follows; In planting tree: 194 Days, in supervision of Public Works under 214
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189

86

baolers return gives a total number of

11847 mon; but the quantity of Stone hoken was ve emali indeed for

very

Hit

umber; the stone available however

wway and consequently required consituable labour to break it to the size necessary

our Road.

for

The value of this labour I estimate at £120.-

Cooks and water carriers arounted to

if

71.17.8

3650 Muen expressing a value of work

• performed by free labour equal to __ Picking bakum 5893@/2

4748410

Earpenters and Blacksmith: 604 @ 1/2 _. 30.4.0 Breaking Stones as above

"

/20.0.0

£369.10.4

that us less than 21.794 men have

$7

been Kept to hand labour within the bark.

The since of

Men

confined for simple

innicomment, debt, those on the

Treadwheel, and the sick amounted

to 19.339, from

whom

مان

iffictive

Cabour whatever has been derived_

The total value of labour as estimated

Mue as

performed by Convicts is –

Mituck the faol

Within the Gnol

£ 3114 10u -

11

389.10.4

Total £ 681.0.4

The Coolies of the Department when

not in attendance

surveying

upon

me in

or in other recupations

have had their labour turned to accout

is follows; In planting tree: 194 Days,

in supervision of Public Works under

214

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