CO129-094 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [11-10] — Page 261

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it over. If a turnkey had been in the long boat with the prisoners, he would have had greater powers of restraining their roughness, but I do not believe there was actual danger of the long boat capsizing, therefore I gave the order before the time of the accident.

At the time the long boat arrived alongside with the last detachment on 27 July, I was on the poop. I heard a noise when the boat came alongside, but this did not attract my attention. I cannot see from the poop what is happening forward without stopping because of a canvas screen that I have been compelled to put up to shield my wife from view from forward.

I called out from the poop to see what was happening. I saw the gangway up which the prisoners ascend - I heard someone say that the boat had upset and then I ran to the side and threw a rope toward the boat; every means was taken after that to save the convicts.

Since the accident, I have ordered that only sixty prisoners shall be conveyed in the boat at one time, and I have also ordered that a turnkey...

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Page 257 it over. If a turnkey had been in the long boat with the prisoners, he would have had greater powers of restraining their roughness, but I do not believe there was actual danger of the long boat capsizing, therefore I gave the order before the time of the accident. At the time the long boat arrived alongside with the last detachment on 27 July, I was on the poop. I heard a noise when the boat came alongside, but this did not attract my attention. I cannot see from the poop what is happening forward without stopping because of a canvas screen that I have been compelled to put up to shield my wife from view from forward. I called out from the poop to see what was happening. I saw the gangway up which the prisoners ascend - I heard someone say that the boat had upset and then I ran to the side and threw a rope toward the boat; every means was taken after that to save the convicts. Since the accident, I have ordered that only sixty prisoners shall be conveyed in the boat at one time, and I have also ordered that a turnkey...
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it over. If a turnkey had been in the long bout with the

prisonces

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the Convicts in

of restraining

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gangway up which the prisoners ascend - I heard

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the bout upset. Since the

cident I have ordered that

only sixty prise

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overs shall be conveyed

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time and

I have also ordered that a turnkey

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