There is a special form of morning state directed by the "Rules for the Control of the Jail" to be kept but this has not been carried into effect. On my arrival I ascertained that it was considered the arrangement directed by the said "Rules" for numbering the Convicts prevented its adoption. I directed the warden to prepare a daily state which I have frequently checked.
At about ten minutes past six A.M., Corporal Phillimore and two Indian Constables formed the guard for that party; at the time of forming this party my attention was drawn by Corporal Kent of the Royal Engineers that certain Convicts who had previously to that day been working under his orders at the erection of the sea wall had been changed to work with the party to quarry stone. The Convicts who had so changed fell in with the party to Collich, were picked out and put to proper labor.
I was told by Corporal Kent and others that the Convicts were changed to get pleasanter labor. On the 21st April, I was present at the distribution of rations. A party of 121 was told off to convey rough stone round a point of the Island out of view from the Convict Hulk. Two European Constables, Manley and Hicks, reported to me that the Convicts made complaints about the labor that was assigned.
At 8 A.M. on that day, I had the usual parade of the whole Establishment and found all present and correct, the five...
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There is a
special form of morning state directed by the "Rules for the Control of the Jail"
to be kept but this has not been carried int
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expon my
arrival I ascertained that it
Mohs considered the
the said "Rules'
arrangement directed by
for
numbering the Convicts
prevented its adoption, I directed the warden to prepare a daily state the same I have fre deed
At about ten minutes post six A. M.
rts at the
and
phillimore,
and two Indian Constables
formed the
grard for
that party; at the time
of forming this party my attention was drawn by Corporal Kent of the Royal Engineers that Certain Convicts who had previously to that day
the sea wall had
been working under his orders at the erection of
in with the party to- Collich stone, the Convicts who had so
the Convicts who had so changed
fell
from their sinh đi thêm
proper
gang
were
picked out and
proper
labor.
I was totit
by
borporal Kent and
for Labor, a party
change to get
pleasanter.
on the 214 April I was present
distribution of lemvicto
of 121 was totit off to convey rough stone
Certain rims round a
point of the
from Island out of view from the Convict Hulk, Two Funkeys (Johnoon and Hicks two European Constables Manley
Imunkay Hicks that the Convicts mado this
the labor that was
At. 8. A.M. on that a. m.
lighter and
day I had
the usual parade of the whole Establishment and found
found all present and correct, the five
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