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,
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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
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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
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instance, through the consideration
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"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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