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of my case, and endeavour to show how unusually severely have been dealt with.

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b. In 1846, by competition, I became a Gou! Pupil Teacher, and at the end

a

If my

time gamed Queen's scholarship and Cer- tificate of Merit from the Lords Committee of Council

Council on Education.

7. In 1856, I was

appointed

: by the Colonial Office 4th Master to the Convict Establishment

Bermuda -

On

my

-

arrival there

I found the schools very disorgan- ized. I was put in charge the" (Wromedary" Hulk school and

in a a short time had it un such order that I was sent to "the" Medway" a much larger one-, in which most of the worst cha- cacters were located, to try my ability on it. I worked often from 7.0.a.m.

7.0 am till 8.0.p.m, and succeed- ed so well that I was promoted to third master. After the Yellow Fever disappeared Iwas. sent to Bouz Island Prison to organize the School there. I did so and was again promoted. Shortly after this was made Head Master.

8. On the break up of the Bermuda Establishment was sent back to England. On re. porting myself at the Colonial Office Mr Elliot told me that's, was not tobe lost sight of, and that a situation would be found

for

one as worn as

having

gave

means

possible". hit he

to subsist on

me temporary employment in the office in Downing Street.

In the latter part of

9.

1863