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of the Major General to take any steps with regard to the final disposal of the Prisoner. The following day the Certificate of Discharge, of which I annex a copy,

was transmitted to the Superintendent of the Gaol.

The Major General in this matter has doubtless acted in accordance with his instructions, but I beg to submit that such instructions operate somewhat hardly on the Colony. It is rather anomalous that the permission of this Government should be required before a good conduct soldier is allowed to obtain his discharge with a view to settling in the Colony, and that a "bad character" should be thrown upon our hands with the contingent difficulties and expense.

Fortunately in this instance, through the consideration of the Naval Commander-in-Chief,

I have been able to forward the Prisoner to England in Her Majesty's Ship "Ino," which sailed on the 13th instant. A warrant was issued to Captain Baird authorizing and empowering him to convey Edward Jones to England there to be delivered into such custody or to be dealt with in ...

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of the Major General to take any steps with regard to the final disposal of the Prisoner. The following day the Certificate of Discharge, of which I annex a copy, was transmitted to the Superintendent of the Gaol. The Major General in this matter has doubtless acted in accordance with his instructions, but I beg to submit that such instructions operate somewhat hardly on the Colony. It is rather anomalous that the permission of this Government should be required before a good conduct soldier is allowed to obtain his discharge with a view to settling in the Colony, and that a "bad character" should be thrown upon our hands with the contingent difficulties and expense. Fortunately in this instance, through the consideration of the Naval Commander-in-Chief, I have been able to forward the Prisoner to England in Her Majesty's Ship "Ino," which sailed on the 13th instant. A warrant was issued to Captain Baird authorizing and empowering him to convey Edward Jones to England there to be delivered into such custody or to be dealt with in ...
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of the Major General to take any steps with regard to the final disposal of the Prisoner. the following day the Certificate of Discharge, of which Ianniey a

transmitted to the

Superintendent of the Gavi. -

Copy,

5

The Major Generac in

Incloure-ks. 28 Nov772

this matter has doublies acted in accordance with his instructions, but I beg to submit that such instructions operate somewhat hardly

on the Colony.. It is, is, rather anomalous that the permission of

this Government should be required before a good conduct Soldier is allowed to obtain his

Ancasme hott.

270

discharge with a view to settling

Colony, and that a "bade

in the Colony,

channels" should be thrown

upon our hands with the contingant diffienities and expense. -

Fortunately in this

6.

instance, through the consideration

15. Foby: 1873 of the Naval Commander-in-Chiez

Sudlo... 15. hielo.

10

"I have been able to forward the Prisoner to Angland in Aer-Mjestop

to July 1872. Ship "Inno," which sailed on the

13th instant. A Warrant

isuck to Captain Baird

and empowering

authorizing and to convey

him

Edward Jones to England

"there to be delivered into such

"custody

or

to be dealt with in

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