CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4] — Page 278

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; Smith, that he thought that was a bad place for work, as there was danger of the prisoners escaping.

He ordered "Burnside" to remove the party to a different location.

22 by Mr. Smith; I think about 8 yards further to the Eastward. Mr. Smith also spoke to the prisoners in Chinese.

That party did not go to work until Saturday. I was at Scandal Point again on Monday, the 12 instant at 7:30 A.M. The Guard Alves was also there in charge of a party of Convicts consisting of 19 men; they were employed at the same work and in the same place that the Governor had ordered Burnside to remove the party away from.

On the 29th, Antonio Machado, the Overseer of Convicts, came up about the same time and I heard him speak to the men in Portuguese and also in English to remove the oven further to the West, about 28 yards. Mr. Smith also told Alves what the Governor had said, and the men were removed; I then went to visit other parties at work in the Queen's Road, and returned in about an hour and found that Alves and the Convicts were...

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274 ; Smith, that he thought that was a bad place for work, as there was danger of the prisoners escaping. He ordered "Burnside" to remove the party to a different location. 22 by Mr. Smith; I think about 8 yards further to the Eastward. Mr. Smith also spoke to the prisoners in Chinese. That party did not go to work until Saturday. I was at Scandal Point again on Monday, the 12 instant at 7:30 A.M. The Guard Alves was also there in charge of a party of Convicts consisting of 19 men; they were employed at the same work and in the same place that the Governor had ordered Burnside to remove the party away from. On the 29th, Antonio Machado, the Overseer of Convicts, came up about the same time and I heard him speak to the men in Portuguese and also in English to remove the oven further to the West, about 28 yards. Mr. Smith also told Alves what the Governor had said, and the men were removed; I then went to visit other parties at work in the Queen's Road, and returned in about an hour and found that Alves and the Convicts were...
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274 ; Smith, that he thought that was bad place for as there was da. the ر کی کچھ مجھے تم کیا میر to work so near the enibankment, and be werking he در رده کار می رود ordered "Burnside" to remove lo 22 place pointed out. 4 by M62 Smith; I think about & gwrets further 8 to the Grustwar id, Ale: Tmith also spoke to the prisoners in Chinese ; go lo averk at that party diet not; Scandal steint after Salverday I was at Scandal Point again Monday. the 12 instant at به به 7:30 A. M. the Guard Alves wus also there in charge of a party. of Conviols consisting of 19. snow; they were employed at the کردار در دو ده same work and in the same that the Governor had ordercol Bararside away from می کی کوک می خوام 29th allino Machado " the - Overseer of Coonvicts came up about the same time al did and I hewed him speak to Mees in 40 uz Petlaques e and also in English to remove the oven for ther احه to the West, about 28 8 gweds Mink-D also told Alves" what the Governor hud said, and the and men were turmoved; I then aveat to visit other parties at away work in the Queen's Road, and, nolwuned in about an hour and found that Alves & the Conviels
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; Smith, that he thought that was

bad place for

as there was da.

the

ر کی کچھ مجھے تم کیا میر

to work

so near the enibankment, and be

werking

he

در رده کار می رود

ordered "Burnside" to remove lo

22

place pointed out.

4 by M62 Smith; I think about & gwrets further

8

to the Grustwar id, Ale: Tmith also

spoke to the prisoners in Chinese ;

go

lo averk at

that party diet not; Scandal steint after Salverday

I was at Scandal Point again

Monday.

the 12 instant at

به به

7:30 A. M. the Guard Alves wus

also there in charge of a party. of Conviols consisting of 19. snow; they

were employed at the

کردار در دو ده

same work and in the same that the Governor had ordercol

Bararside

away from

می کی کوک می خوام

29th allino Machado " the

-

Overseer of Coonvicts came up

about the same time

al did

and I hewed him speak to Mees

in

40 uz

Petlaques e

and also in

English to remove the oven for ther

احه

to the West, about 28

8 gweds Mink-D also told Alves" what

the Governor hud said, and the

and

men were turmoved; I then aveat to visit other parties at away work in the Queen's Road, and,

nolwuned in about an hour and

found that Alves & the Conviels

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