CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12] — Page 139

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that the Gaol Guard should be resumed by the Military

This duty

was transferred

from the Military to the Police

Seems,

in 1854, on the ground of the weak state of the Garrison; however, never to have been intended that the Military should be thus discharged permanently from the

In 1857 the prisoners at the time of transfer amounted to 167, and at the present moment

to 278.

I do not consider, (nor does

now the

the Colonial Secretary, Sheriff, Mr. May) the Gaol secure

without this Guard, and I have accordingly insisted on it being re-appointed by the Military Authorities, in the face of some

trivial objections made by Colonel Fraser,

Commanding the Forces.

I have the honor to be, With the highest respect,

Sir,

Your most obedient Humble Servant,

John Bowring

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20 that the Gaol Guard should be resumed by the Military This duty was transferred from the Military to the Police Seems, in 1854, on the ground of the weak state of the Garrison; however, never to have been intended that the Military should be thus discharged permanently from the In 1857 the prisoners at the time of transfer amounted to 167, and at the present moment to 278. I do not consider, (nor does now the the Colonial Secretary, Sheriff, Mr. May) the Gaol secure without this Guard, and I have accordingly insisted on it being re-appointed by the Military Authorities, in the face of some trivial objections made by Colonel Fraser, Commanding the Forces. I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Sir, Your most obedient Humble Servant, John Bowring 136
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20 that the Gaol Guard should be resumed by the Military This duty was traustured from the Military to the Polica Seems, in 1854, on the ground of the weak state of the Garrison_ b however, never to have been intended that the Military should be thus discharged permanently from the In 1857 the prisoners ać éte time of transfer amounted to 167, and at the present moment to 278.- I do not consider, (non tres now the the Colonial Secretary, Sheriff, Mr. May) the Barl secure L 136 without this Bund, and I have accordingly incisted on it being re-appointed by the Military Authorities, in the face of come by trivial objections made Sentennul Golonel Frenlop, Commanding the Forces._ I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Fir Your most obedient Humble Servant, John Barnal >
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20

that the Gaol Guard should be resumed by the Military

This duty

was traustured

from the Military to the Polica

Seems,

in 1854, on the ground of the weak state of the Garrison_ b however, never to have been intended that the Military should be thus discharged permanently from the

In 1857 the prisoners ać éte time of transfer amounted to 167, and at the present moment

to 278.-

I do not consider, (non tres

now the

the Colonial Secretary, Sheriff, Mr. May) the Barl secure

L

136

without this Bund, and I have accordingly incisted on it being re-appointed by the Military Authorities, in the face of come

by

trivial objections made Sentennul Golonel Frenlop,

Commanding the Forces._

I have the honor to be, With the highest respect,

Fir

Your most obedient Humble Servant, John Barnal

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