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Art 1
No 12. ib. p. 19. September 1797. "As the Masters were
"seldom refused permission to ship such as were free" .. From this passage it follows that at this time likewise
it follows that though these instances were f but few instances, yet there were some there were the instances in which such permission
was refused.
No 13 ib. p. 45. August 1797. At the time Sailed the Britannia and the Ganges "The Commander
"of the Ganges latter was permitted to take on board several Convicts
"that had become free."
No 14. p. 125. September 1798. Sailed the Barwell for China.
The Commander was allowed to on board about 50
"persons who had completed their period of transportation."
No 15. p. 57. October 1797. "Decreasing daily as did the
"number of working men in the employ of government, yet"
[at this time it is stated that "the Governor could not refuse granting certificates to such
"convicts as had served their respective terms of transportation;
"and no less than 128 men were at this time certified
"by him to be free. Most of these people had no
"other view in obtaining this certificate than the enabling
"them when an opportunity offered to quit the settlement, in
"following their own pursuits untill that time should arrive."
Could not refuse? — why so? We had without any difficulty
refused on the former occasions, mentioned Nos 1,3,4,5,7,10
what was there to prevent him now? From it should
seem that by this time some legal some scruples had arisen in some breast
or other either in the Colony or at home: and from thence
it was, that in the first place that the grant of the certificate was
at or about the expiration of each man's term regarded as
in some measure obligatory; in the next place that the effect
of such certificate when obtained was to confer on the individual entitle the party the
liberty of departure; a prima facie liberty at any rate,
though properly probably subject at all times to revocation by special order. at
any time.
No 16. p. 298. August 1800. "Several certificates were
"granted this month, to persons who had served their terms of transportation."
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