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N.S. Wales

9 July 1802

Conduct
Conduct
VII Escapes

16
Order Expirees
to work 18 Months
and then no obstacles
nor assistance.

No 5 6 p.169 July 1791. Information given by the Governor
to the Convicts Expirees that those, who wished not to become settlers
in this Country New South Wales, were to stipulate to work there for twelve
in eighteen months certain, and that afterwards "no obstacles
would be thrown in the way of their return to England": but
as to "assistance" for any such purpose, nobody was to "expect" it.+

In New South Wales this country oppression calls itself indulgence: cruelty
calls itself tender mercy.

The reception given to this manifestation of illegal communication
power 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 for the better for it?

No 6 7. p.190. 3d Decr 1791. Sailed the and Albermark 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
"settlement British Settlement they should touch at in India".
If any officer so dealt the invitation thus given has been complied
with in any instance, the Officer who complied with the invitation receiving them there into
custody is liable to an action of false imprisonment at the
suit of every person thus received into custody: so "likewise is
the Governor who gave it and both of them have Mr Rose and Mr Pitt and
Mr to thank for it.

The curious feature in this story is that though the Governor was
approved of the captaincy and consequently caused searched the ship to be searched for these fugitives
he was not able to find them out. What prospect then can there be of any+

18
Choice of place of
labour or
given to Expirees.

No 8 p.208. April 1792. Expirees were by this time it is are now stated as being
said become numerous. To fourteen of them, "the choice of
"the place where they" (these freemen) "were to labour" is stated "an indulgence"
(i.e: to be forced to labour) is stated as "an indulgence".

+ Another practical
comment on the maxims
of justice avowed
as in No 3 by the
of the Judge
Advocate. A free
man de jure made
bond again for 12
or 18 months. Of the
two appearances, that of no assistance
appears to have been adhered to fulfilled with sufficient
punctuality.
As to the appearance of
no hindrance what
regard was became of
it will be seen
presently. To
Expirees. To expirees
who "willing to become
"Settlers, assurances" (it is
said) were given of every
"encouragement".

+ effectual of
prevention for preventing
the return of Convicts
from New South
Wales? And in this
respect what difference
is there between those
who have freemen
by law, and exiles
under sentence?

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Date_1	1802-07-09	Marginal Summary Numbering	16-18
Box	116	Main Headings	panopticon versus new south wales
Folio number	326	Info in main headings field	n. s. wales
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