CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12] — Page 326

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Consul. It is obvious that a burden is thrown upon the Colony which they ought not to bear.

The difficulty, however, at present is what to do with the convict. I am sure that without such title the Naval Authorities would not burden themselves with him. If he be sent home by any other means, the Colony will have to bear the cost without...

It is quite out of the question to forward him to his supposed Settlement in Waterford, Ireland. If he had a "Settlement" there, which is by no means clear, it is highly probable that it has been lost. Besides, the suggestion of sending him home by a Man-of-War is little short of absurd; he has no title whatever to be so conveyed.

I cannot doubt that the expenditure incurred... The man most probably is a naturalized subject of the United States.

I would therefore advise that the following course should be pursued... There being no lunatic asylum...

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324 Consul. It is obvious that a burden is thrown upon the Colony which they ought not to bear. The difficulty, however, at present is what to do with the convict. I am sure that without such title the Naval Authorities would not burden themselves with him. If he be sent home by any other means, the Colony will have to bear the cost without... It is quite out of the question to forward him to his supposed Settlement in Waterford, Ireland. If he had a "Settlement" there, which is by no means clear, it is highly probable that it has been lost. Besides, the suggestion of sending him home by a Man-of-War is little short of absurd; he has no title whatever to be so conveyed. I cannot doubt that the expenditure incurred... The man most probably is a naturalized subject of the United States. I would therefore advise that the following course should be pursued... There being no lunatic asylum...
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Consul. It is obvious that a burden

is thrown upon

the

Aes our eed

this bolong which they ought

not be bear.

The difficulty

however at

of

present is what to do with the

convaged

a.rr

d I

am sure

that

without such titte the Naval

Authorities would not burden

themselves with him. If he be sent home by any

the

jes tur ACA

other

MEANS,

of the Colony will

have to hear the act without

It is

uite out

of

the question

si for

(XV)

to ferward him to his supposed

Settlement in Waterford Ireland.

he had a Settlement" there

If

which is by

no

is

clear, it

highly probable that it hav

been lost. Besides the

of sending him home

suggestion

by

a wian/

of War is little short of absurd ; he has no

tille whatever to be so

I

Can

cout,

d the

of being recouped

incurred..

The

man

any chavee

expenditure

most probably is a

naturalized subject of the United

States.

I would therefore

the

following purened..

advise that

course should be

Then being

no lunatic asylum

D

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