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in an Act made in the twenty fourth year of his present"
Majesty's reign, intituled An Act for the effectual Transportation"
of Felons and other Offenders and to authorise"
the removal of prisoners in certain cases, and for other"
purposes therein mentioned, or under such other directions,"
limitations and restrictions as his Majesty"
shall under the powers of the said Act from time to"
time appoint" And Whereas in and by the said last mentioned
Act power is given to his Majesty [or to three
Justices of the Peace authorized as therein mentioned by
his Majesty] to direct the removal of any male offender"
under sentence of death but reprieved during pleasure or"
under sentence of transportation and appearing in"
manner therein mentioned fit so to be received removed,"
to such place of confinement within England"
and Wales as his Majesty [or three such Justices]"
shall appoint under the management of any Overseer"
appointed by his Majesty [or three such Justices] where"
upon it is therein moreover provided that every offender"
so removed shall continue in the place of confinement"
or be removed to and confined in any other"
place as his Majesty [or three such Justices] shall"
appoint untill such offender shall be transported"
or by the expiration of his term shall be entitled to"
his liberty or untill his Majesty [or three such Justices]
shall direct the return of such offender to the Goal"
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