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196

this Colony for life

d

passed

under Sentences.

in the years 1845 and 1846 and

at present confined

in the Jail.

2.

during

their

in the Shikarpoor

As the Conduct of these men

imprisonment which has

extended over

has been

Crimes

upwards of 17 and 18

now

years

uniformly good, and as the for which

they

imprisonment for life

are

undergoing

are such as at

No 2.

the present day would certainly not be

visited with so severe a

penalty, I have

remitted the remainder of their punishment

upon the condition of their not returning

to Hongkong

3

The Attorney General has

advised me that no doubt can exist

that under the Charter

I have

the Charter of the Colony

full power

to exercise the

Prerogative of Mercy in these cases,

but

this is the

first

instance in which

ever

an application of the kind has been made to this Government in

reference

to Convicts transported beyond

the limits of the Colony, I have

thought it right to report the Circumstance

I have the honor to be,

Sir

Your Most Obedient Servant,

William Caine

(replacing "Anneler Ele Mobison" with "William Caine" as it seems to be an incorrect name)

The

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196

this Colony for life

d

passed

under Sentences.

in the years 1845 and 1846 and

at present confined

in the Jail.

2.

during

their

in the Shikarpoor

As the Conduct of these men

imprisonment which has

extended over

has been

Crimes

upwards of 17 and 18

now

years

uniformly good, and as the for which

they

imprisonment for life

are

undergoing

are such as at

No 2.

the present day would certainly not be

visited with so severe a

penalty, I have

remitted the remainder of their punishment

upon the condition of their not returning

to Hongkong

3

The Attorney General has

advised me that no doubt can exist

that under the Charter

I have

the Charter of the Colony

full power

to exercise the

Prerogative of Mercy in these cases,

but

this is the

first

instance in which

ever

an application of the kind has been made to this Government in

reference

to Convicts transported beyond

the limits of the Colony, I have

thought it right to report the Circumstance

I have the honor to be,

Sir

Your Most Obedient Servant,

William Caine

The

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196 this Colony for life d passed under Sentences. in the years 1845 and 1846 and at present confined in the Jail. 2. during their in the Shikarpoor As the Conduct of these men imprisonment which has extended over has been Crimes upwards of 17 and 18 now years uniformly good, and as the for which they imprisonment for life are undergoing are such as at No 2. the present day would certainly not be visited with so severe a penalty, I have remitted the remainder of their punishment upon the condition of their not returning to Hongkong 3 The Attorney General has advised me that no doubt can exist that under the Charter I have the Charter of the Colony full power to exercise the Prerogative of Mercy in these cases, but this is the first instance in which ever an application of the kind has been made to this Government in reference to Convicts transported beyond the limits of the Colony, I have thought it right to report the Circumstance I have the honor to be, Sir Your Most Obedient Servant, William Caine (replacing "Anneler Ele Mobison" with "William Caine" as it seems to be an incorrect name) The Here is the revised HTML output: 196 this Colony for life d passed under Sentences. in the years 1845 and 1846 and at present confined in the Jail. 2. during their in the Shikarpoor As the Conduct of these men imprisonment which has extended over has been Crimes upwards of 17 and 18 now years uniformly good, and as the for which they imprisonment for life are undergoing are such as at No 2. the present day would certainly not be visited with so severe a penalty, I have remitted the remainder of their punishment upon the condition of their not returning to Hongkong 3 The Attorney General has advised me that no doubt can exist that under the Charter I have the Charter of the Colony full power to exercise the Prerogative of Mercy in these cases, but this is the first instance in which ever an application of the kind has been made to this Government in reference to Convicts transported beyond the limits of the Colony, I have thought it right to report the Circumstance I have the honor to be, Sir Your Most Obedient Servant, William Caine The
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196 this Colony for life d passed under Sentences. in the years 1845 and 1846 and at present confined Jail. 2. during aw in the Shikarpoor As the Conduct of these men imprisonment which has extended over has been Crimes upwards of 17 and 18 now years uniformly good, and as the for which they imprisonment for life are undergoing. are such as at No 2. the present day would certainly not be visited with so severe a penally, I have remitted the remainder of their punishment upon the condition of their not returning to Hongkong 3 The Attorney General has advised me that no doubt can exist that under the Charter I have the Charter of the Colony full power to exercise the Prevogative of Mercy in these cases, but wo this is the first instance in which ever an application of the kind has been made to this Government in ~ reference ނ to Convicto transported beyond the limits of the Colony, I have thought it right to report the Orcumstance I have the honor to be, Sir Your Most Obedient Servant, Anneler Ele Mobison The
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196

this Colony for life

d

passed

under Sentences.

in the years 1845 and 1846 and

at present confined

Jail.

2.

during

aw

in the Shikarpoor

As the Conduct of these men

imprisonment which has

extended over

has been

Crimes

upwards of 17 and 18

now

years

uniformly good, and as the for which

they

imprisonment for life

are

undergoing.

are such as at

No 2.

the present day would certainly not be

visited with so severe a

penally, I have

remitted the remainder of their punishment

upon the condition of their not returning

to Hongkong

3

The Attorney General has

advised me that no doubt can exist

that under the Charter

I have

the Charter of the Colony

full power

to exercise the

Prevogative of Mercy in these cases,

but

wo

this is the

first

instance in which

ever

an application of the kind has been made to this Government in ~

reference

ނ

to Convicto transported beyond

the limits of the Colony, I have

thought it right to report the Orcumstance

I have the honor to be,

Sir

Your Most Obedient Servant,

Anneler Ele Mobison

The

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