CO129-57 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7] — Page 98

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made

frow any distinct arrangement man as to the hands into which the

was to be paid by. The prisoners, except that it was to be applied in payment of the book- -shop-Keeper's

her's balance. On peither of those three recusings did any - thing pours as to the Queen's Pardon- But it is a

certainl

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on practice

αν

at

that time of the year to talk about the Queen's Birthday, and the pordon's me that day, and I

atainly

did hold out hopes to Hire five prisoners of their pardon on the Queen's Birthday, as well ous to other prisoners. The Keeper of the bookship how not yet be.. "pand his balance; he has been Continually aking the for it. only yesterday he asked me to pay

him. The amount due to him 195

uns

is upwards of 190 Dollars. Anice the Colonial Secretary and Attorney, General

cral came

to this

frison and questioned me on the above

a subjects, Mr. Mitabell and the prevent theriffs M. Mary, with the Rev. Dr. Lagge or Interpreter, examined me at Mr. Mitchell's houve (they having

me there) about my examis -nation before then former function: -former-function _aries. I repeated just to Him

Ow

sent for,

their what I had told the others, and

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what I have said to day. Mr. Mitchell examined me from the contents of a perper which, I was informed, come from Mr. Mereer, the Colonial Sharetary, and I believe that what that paper contained I said. They did not informe p

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