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Government. I was not then aware that the local Government, in leamat, ones

lessen the punishment

there

wh hotw

am nno

for

m

finding that

the excercise of mercy.

informed of this, and abes that

you must be heard in Conneil.

you

I proceed, therefore,

individual, to invoke

your

as a

private

humane

- where

fuilerigs on behalf of these miserablemen,

no matter what the de

de gree

of their

guilt

Away

The punishment of Death labies

the

profsibility of Amendment on

the part of the Criminal who suffers it;

it is ernel

from

the effersion of blood, but not efficacious for example, because for witives it; - lastly, it cenders impossible. the reparation of the injustice of the

sentence which

which imposed it.

Bray

excuse these observations which

are made trusting to

you extreme Kindness,

And also

from

the natural interest which

I must take in this sorrowful affair.

I have the honor to

(signed)

R. Coelho do Amaral

(True Franslation)

L. D. Almoda e Castro

(signed)

(Dave Copy) Malexande

Acting Colonial Secuting