CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10] — Page 165

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it to be unsafe for carrying a large number of Convicts, amongst whom a Commotion or rising may take place at any moment and particularly when alongside the hulk, where it seems to be the Case generally that the rush recurs rendering desirable that theres a boat of her model not built on other principles; we would therefore recommend that a flat bottomed boat, such as is generally used for the embarkation of troops, be employed for performing this service.

2. We are satisfied from the Evidence elicited that proper discipline is not maintained on board the hulk, for as the carrying out of the Superintendents instructions is concerned, to which we would recommend a more unquestioned obedience, in order to aid in the management of the system required for governing a large number of convicts thus situated.

3. We are of opinion that the inexperience of the Superintendent in the duties he has undertaken to perform, is in some measure the cause of the inefficiency of discipline existing on board the hulk, and trust that this melancholy accident will demonstrate to him the necessity of adopting more stringent regulations in the future management of the hulk.

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164 it to be unsafe for carrying a large number of Convicts, amongst whom a Commotion or rising may take place at any moment and particularly when alongside the hulk, where it seems to be the Case generally that the rush recurs rendering desirable that theres a boat of her model not built on other principles; we would therefore recommend that a flat bottomed boat, such as is generally used for the embarkation of troops, be employed for performing this service. 2. We are satisfied from the Evidence elicited that proper discipline is not maintained on board the hulk, for as the carrying out of the Superintendents instructions is concerned, to which we would recommend a more unquestioned obedience, in order to aid in the management of the system required for governing a large number of convicts thus situated. 3. We are of opinion that the inexperience of the Superintendent in the duties he has undertaken to perform, is in some measure the cause of the inefficiency of discipline existing on board the hulk, and trust that this melancholy accident will demonstrate to him the necessity of adopting more stringent regulations in the future management of the hulk.

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