CO129-057 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7] — Page 98

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made from any distinct arrangement as to the hands into which the money was to be paid by. The prisoners, except that it was to be applied in payment of the book-shop keeper's balance. On neither of those three occasions did anything pass as to the Queen's Pardon. But it is a common practice at that time of the year to talk about the Queen's Birthday, and the pardon on that day, and I certainly did hold out hopes to five prisoners of their pardon on the Queen's Birthday, as well as to other prisoners. The Keeper of the bookshop has not yet been paid his balance; he has been continually asking for it, only yesterday he asked me to pay him. The amount due to him is upwards of $190. The Colonial Secretary and Attorney General came to this prison and questioned me on the above subjects. Mr. Mitchell and the present Sheriffs, Mr. Mary, with the Rev. Dr. Legge as Interpreter, examined me at Mr. Mitchell's house (they having sent for me there) about my examination before the former functionaries. I repeated just to them what I had told the others, and what I have said today. Mr. Mitchell examined me from the contents of a paper which, I was informed, came from Mr. Mercer, the Colonial Secretary, and I believe that what that paper contained I said. They did not inform me...

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Summary made from any distinct arrangement as to the hands into which the money was to be paid by. The prisoners, except that it was to be applied in payment of the book-shop keeper's balance. On neither of those three occasions did anything pass as to the Queen's Pardon. But it is a common practice at that time of the year to talk about the Queen's Birthday, and the pardon on that day, and I certainly did hold out hopes to five prisoners of their pardon on the Queen's Birthday, as well as to other prisoners. The Keeper of the bookshop has not yet been paid his balance; he has been continually asking for it, only yesterday he asked me to pay him. The amount due to him is upwards of $190. The Colonial Secretary and Attorney General came to this prison and questioned me on the above subjects. Mr. Mitchell and the present Sheriffs, Mr. Mary, with the Rev. Dr. Legge as Interpreter, examined me at Mr. Mitchell's house (they having sent for me there) about my examination before the former functionaries. I repeated just to them what I had told the others, and what I have said today. Mr. Mitchell examined me from the contents of a paper which, I was informed, came from Mr. Mercer, the Colonial Secretary, and I believe that what that paper contained I said. They did not inform me...
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