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ret
sevour deposeth. I am black of the Connect Huth. I know that on the evening of the 23rd
Inly the boat bringing the last detachment of the prisoners to the Hulk was upset when alongside and
some of the prisoners were drowned.
I have ascertained from the Convict Register that thirty-eight men drowned. I produce a return taken from the Register showing
the names and particulars relating to the thirty-eight deceased. I am certain that the list is accurate.
(The best attached marked A)
William Robert Williamson swore
deposeth. I am Superintendent of the Convict Hulk. I have held that appointment since the 6th February 1869, but the prisoners were not placed on board the Convict Hulk until the 30th June. On that day, the Hulk was placed in its position off Stonecutters Island. The duty of the bulk of the prisoners was to work on shore at Stonecutters Island, and for this purpose they were conveyed ashore early each day, returning in the evening. For the purpose of landing, I had a long boat, and another smaller boat for the Police Guard and Turnkeys.
254
ret
sevour deposeth. I am black of the Connect Huth. I know that the evening of the 23°
Inly the bout bringing the bast ditachment of the prisoners to the Hulk was upset when alongside and
sorre
of
the prison
ers were drowned.
I have ascerturned from the convict Register that thirty eight new wen drowned. I produce a return taken from the Register showing
the
names and particulars
relating to the thirty eight
deceased
that the list of.
I am curtain
vis accurate..
wee best attached marked A)
William Robert Williamson sword_
deposeth. I am Superintendent of
the Convict Hulk - I have held.
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that appointinent since the othe February 1869, but the prisoners not placed
ens sneak
bound the Cournot.
the June East
Huth until the so
which
day
the Hulk was
placed in it's positions off Stoncant toes Island - the duty of the bulk of
the prisoners.
was to work on shine
at Stonecritters Soland and for this propose they
meve.
conveyed shore warly each day retiming
in the Evening for the purpurse
of
landing I had a long boat. and another smaller bout for the Folice Guard and Tunkeys
in
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