CO129-104 - Sir Robinson - 1865 [1-3] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [3-4] — Page 249

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proposal contained in my despatch No. 117 of 8th August last to establish in the Convict Prisons here a definite system of

semission

F

Sentences

on reward for good conduct and

industry.

In accordance with Colonel Henderson's recommendations new

Regulations as to discharge and gratuities have been prepared and promulgated amongst the Prisoners here, a copy of which I beg to enclose. Merd Douglas and Tomlin

are

strongly of opinion

that with

the class of men who alone are available here for the subordinate Offices in the harls, it would not

answer to employ the mark system

which to me.....

the

as

mekus

by

the amount of remission

by Prisoners

ess

I have the honor to be, Sir

Your

most Obedient Jews,

L

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