CO129-094 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [11-10] — Page 249

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the Superintendent remarked that

Eighty prisoners were too many to place in the boat, I believe this remark was made to the gaoler. On the morning of the day that the boat upset when landing the prisoners about fifty five prisoners were placed in the boat, the Superintendent directed that no more prisoners should go into the boat so as to get the prisoners speedily to their work.

It has appeared to me that the boat was not sufficiently large to convey fifty prisoners, five or six days before the accident the boat was in danger of being upset from lurching, precisely from the same cause as on the occasion of it's going over.

The Warden was on the occasion ... I did not report that then in the waist, a man was in the boat with the prisoners upon occasion ... I believe that his restraining the prisoners saved the boat from going over on that occasion.

It is usual for the prisoners to show eagerness in getting up the side ... I know nothing of any order to prevent this getting up the side. I have been on duty on board the Convict Ship since the 3rd of this month.

I gave the order convict by the direction of some person & I think the Superintendent.

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245 the Superintendent remarked that Eighty prisoners were too many to place in the boat, I believe this remark was made to the gaoler. On the morning of the day that the boat upset when landing the prisoners about fifty five prisoners were placed in the boat, the Superintendent directed that no more prisoners should go into the boat so as to get the prisoners speedily to their work. It has appeared to me that the boat was not sufficiently large to convey fifty prisoners, five or six days before the accident the boat was in danger of being upset from lurching, precisely from the same cause as on the occasion of it's going over. The Warden was on the occasion ... I did not report that then in the waist, a man was in the boat with the prisoners upon occasion ... I believe that his restraining the prisoners saved the boat from going over on that occasion. It is usual for the prisoners to show eagerness in getting up the side ... I know nothing of any order to prevent this getting up the side. I have been on duty on board the Convict Ship since the 3rd of this month. I gave the order convict by the direction of some person & I think the Superintendent.
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245 the Superintendent rewark that Eighty prisoners now we too many to place in the bout, I believe this umark was made to the brand tunkey. On the morning of the day that the bout upset when landing the prisoners about fifty five prisoners. placed in the bout, the Superintendent فریح کیا کہ کچھ کیا کے directed that tomme more prisoner trould go the into the bout so as to get prisoners speedily to their work- It has appeared to mo boat was not. that the sufficiently large to convey righty prisoners, five or sis days before the accident the bout was danger of being upset from lurching. کا کس کا کیسا سالم from precisely the same cause as ou over. of it's going the Warden was sunkey the occasion I did not report that_ then in the waist, a was in the bout with the thint a prisoners upour occasion .. Jumkey Zanotte. I believe that his restraining the prisoners saved the boat from going. that occasions. over on It is usual for the prisoners to show eagerness in getting up the side know nothing of any order to prevent this moting up the side. I hav been duty ひしび board the Convect with since the 3t of this month- J gave the mustard envetic by the dination of sone person & think the Superintendent. the
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the Superintendent rewark that

Eighty prisoners

now we too

many

to place in the bout, I believe this umark

was made to the brand

tunkey. On the morning of the day that the bout upset when landing the prisoners about fifty five prisoners. placed in the bout, the Superintendent

فریح کیا کہ کچھ کیا کے

directed that

tomme more

prisoner

trould

go

the

into the bout so as to get

prisoners speedily to their work-

It has appeared to mo

boat

was not.

that the

sufficiently large to

convey righty prisoners, five or sis days before the accident the bout

was

danger of being upset

from lurching.

کا کس کا کیسا سالم

from

precisely the

same cause as ou

over.

of it's going the Warden was

sunkey

the

occasion

I did not report that_

then in the waist, a

was in the bout with the

thint

a

prisoners upour occasion .. Jumkey Zanotte. I believe that his restraining

the

prisoners saved the boat from going.

that occasions.

over on

It is usual for the prisoners to show

eagerness in getting up the side know nothing of any order to prevent

this moting up the side. I hav

been

duty

ひしび

board the Convect

with since the 3t of this month-

J

gave

the mustard envetic by the

dination of

sone person &

think the Superintendent. the

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