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"none engaging to work for a certain time." Why should<lb/> | "none engaging to work for a certain time." Why should<lb/> | ||
they? what would they have been the better for it?</p> | they? what would they have been the better for it?</p> | ||
N<hi rend="superscript">o</hi> 7 (p.190) 3<hi rend="superscript">rd</hi>Dec<hi rend="superscript"><hi rend="underline">r</hi></hi>. 1791 - Sailed the Active and Albermarle<lb/> | <p>N<hi rend="superscript">o</hi> 7 (p.190) 3<hi rend="superscript">rd</hi>Dec<hi rend="superscript"><hi rend="underline">r</hi></hi>. 1791 - Sailed the Active and Albermarle<lb/> | ||
for India. After their departure expirees were missing. "Previous<lb/> | for India. After their departure expirees were missing. "Previous<lb/> | ||
"to their sailing" the Governor was aware of an intention on the<lb/> | "to their sailing" the Governor was aware of an intention on the<lb/> | ||
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'he might discover to be on board without permission to quit<lb/> | 'he might discover to be on board without permission to quit<lb/> | ||
"the Colony, as prisoners to the commanding Officer of the first<lb/> | "the Colony, as prisoners to the commanding Officer of the first<lb/> | ||
"British settlement they should touch at | "British settlement they should touch at India". If the<lb/> | ||
invitation thus given has been complied with in any instance,<lb/> | invitation thus given has been complied with in any instance,<lb/> | ||
the officer is liable to an action of false imprisonment at the | the officer is liable to an action of false imprisonment at the<lb/> | ||
suit of every person thus received into custody: so likewise is <lb/> | |||
the Governor:: and both of them have M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Pitt to thank for it.</p> | |||
<p>N<hi rend="superscript">o</hi> 8 (p.208) April 1792. Expirees were by this time,<lb/> | |||
it is said, become numerous. To fourteen of them, "the choice<lb/> | |||
"of the place where they" (these freemen) "wore to labour" (i:e: to<lb/> | |||
be forced to labour) is stated as "an indulgence."</p> | |||
<p><hi rend="underline">II, Conduct of the Governor towards Expirees, at and after August 1792: at which time the</hi><lb/> | |||
<hi rend="underline">liberty of departure was, by instruction from hence, subjected to his pleasure.-</hi> | |||
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became of it will be seen presently. To Expiriees "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 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.
No 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) "wore 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.-
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panopticon versus new south wales |
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n. s. wales |
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d15 f71 / d16 f72 |
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john herbert koe |
[[watermarks::[monogram] 1800]] |
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