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N.S. Wales VII Escapes

No. 3. (p.140) Nov 1790. "James Bloodsworth, having approved
"himself a most useful member of the settlement" was "declared
"free." Of what sort the freedom was, is explained by saying, "he
"bound himself immediately by an agreement with the Governor
"to work for two years longer in the Colony, stipulating only to be
"fed and clothed during that time." That his condition was
upon the whole meliorated by what was done, can scarcely be
doubted. But to call such bondage freedom, is taking no
small liberty with language.

No 4 (p.140) Novr. 1790. At this time, information was received,
of Boats about to be built for the purpose of escape. By way of
prevention, some unfinished oars, being found accordingly were destroy'd.
Who they belonged to, those who had a right to go — those who had no
such right, was not thought worth considered. The obstacles opposed
to the departure of those who had a right to go, are stated by
Captain Collins as the probable causes of such attempts. "Attempts
"of this sort" (says he) "were always likely to be made, at least as long
"as any difficulty occurred in their quitting the Colony after the
"term had expired for which by law they were sentenced to remain
"abroad
.... If these people found any obstacles in their way they
"would naturally be driven to attempt the attainment of their
"wishes in some other mode; and it would then become an object
"of bad policy as well as cruelty to detain them." Thus far the
Judge Advocate — What can be more just than these sentiments,
what more honourable? How far the practice of others corresponded
to them Your Lordship will soon see. If the same correct
notions of justice had been able to find their way into the head,
and from thence into the heart of the Minister of that day, his
Majesty would have had no such improved Colony as New South Wales.



Identifier: | JB/116/292/001
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Marginal Summary Numbering

Box

116

Main Headings

panopticon versus new south wales

Folio number

292

Info in main headings field

n. s. wales

Image

001

Titles

Category

copy/fair copy sheet

Number of Pages

2

Recto/Verso

recto

Page Numbering

d13 f69 / d14 f70

Penner

john herbert koe

Watermarks

Marginals

Paper Producer

Corrections

jeremy bentham

Paper Produced in Year

Notes public

ID Number

37825

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