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became of it will be seen presently. To Expirees "willing to become
"settlers assurances (it is said) were given of "every encouragement."

The reception given to this communication is neither to
be wondered at nor blamed. "The wish to return to their
"friends" (says Captain Collins) "appeared to be the prevailing
"idea, a few only giving in their names as settlers, and
"none engaging to work for a certain time." Why should
they? what would they have been the better for it?

No 7 (p.190) 3rdDec<hi rend="underline">r</hi>. 1791 - Sailed the Active and Albermarle
for India. After their departure expirees were missing. "Previous
"to their sailing" the Governor was aware of an intention on the
part of the seamen to facilitate such their departure. He
thereupon "instructed the Master, to deliver any persons whom
'he might discover to be on board without permission to quit
"the Colony, as prisoners to the commanding Officer of the first
"British settlement they should touch at in India". If the
invitation thus given has been complied with in any instance,
the officer is liable to an action of false imprisonment at the
suit of every person thus received into custody: so likewise is
the Governor:: and both of them have Mr Pitt to thank for it.

N<hi rend="underline">o</hi> 8 (p.208) April 1792. Expirees were by this time,
it is said, become numerous. To fourteen of them, "the choice
"of the place where they" (these freemen) "were to labour" (i:e: to
be forced to labour) is stated as "an indulgence."

II, Conduct of the Governor towards Expirees, at and after August 1792: at which time the
liberty of departure was, by instruction from hence, subjected to his pleasure.-

No 9. (p.230) August 1792, "Such"(expirees) "as should
"be desirous of returning to England more informed, that no
"obstacle would be thrown in their way, they being at
"liberty to ship themselves on board of such vessel as would
"give them a passage".

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Identifier: | JB/116/293/002 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 116.
Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	116	Main Headings	panopticon versus new south wales
Folio number	293	Info in main headings field	n. s. wales
Image	002	Titles
Category	copy/fair copy sheet	Number of Pages	2
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	d15 f71 / d16 f72
Penner	john herbert koe	Watermarks	[[watermarks::[monogram] 1800]]
Marginals		Paper Producer
Corrections	jeremy bentham	Paper Produced in Year	1800
Notes public		ID Number	37826
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