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<note>B2 Ch 11</note> | <note>B2 Ch 11</note> | ||
<p>their terms of Banishment had expired, many<lb/> | <p>their terms of Banishment had expired, many<lb/> | ||
before that period had arrived. As to the | before that period had arrived. As to the latter<lb/> | ||
the facility of return was one <del>of the</del> among<lb/> | the facility of return was one <del>of the</del> among<lb/> | ||
the disadvantages attending transportation<lb/> | the disadvantages attending transportation<lb/> | ||
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Justice; this facility of return could not<lb/> | Justice; this facility of return could not<lb/> | ||
fail to appear as an advantage.- On the<lb/> | fail to appear as an advantage.- On the<lb/> | ||
other hand the distance of Botany Bay <del>which was</del><add>afforded</add><lb/> | other hand the distance of Botany Bay <del>which was</del> <add>afforded</add><lb/> | ||
a better security against illegal returning being<lb/> | a better security against illegal returning being<lb/> | ||
situated at the antipodes of Britain <del>without</del><add>with scarcely</add> any<lb/> | situated at the antipodes of Britain <del>without</del><add>with scarcely</add> any<lb/> | ||
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effectual was provided against the return of<lb/> | effectual was provided against the return of<lb/> | ||
Convicts whose terms had not expired are<lb/> | Convicts whose terms had not expired are<lb/> | ||
equally effectual <del><gap/></del><add>barrier</add> was raised against<lb/> | equally effectual <del><gap/></del> <add>barrier</add> was raised against<lb/> | ||
the return of those whose terms had expired<lb/> | the return of those whose terms had expired<lb/> | ||
and thus at one stroke all inferior degrees<lb/> | and thus at one stroke all inferior degrees<lb/> | ||
of this punishment were<add>in</add> nearly all cases<lb/> | of this punishment were <add>in</add> nearly all cases<lb/> | ||
<del>merged in</del> indiscriminately converted into<lb/> | <del>merged in</del> indiscriminately converted into<lb/> | ||
the highest whether such an effect was<lb/> | the highest whether such an effect was<lb/> | ||
B2 Ch 11
their terms of Banishment had expired, many
before that period had arrived. As to the latter
the facility of return was one of the among
the disadvantages attending transportation
to America; as to the others, in the
eyes of at least of those who conceive that
the commission of one offence ought not
to operate as a forfeiture of all title to
Justice; this facility of return could not
fail to appear as an advantage.- On the
other hand the distance of Botany Bay which was afforded
a better security against illegal returning being
situated at the antipodes of Britain withoutwith scarcely any
existing Commerce when first selectedthe illegal return of any of the
convict population was an event hardly to be
looked for - whilst however a security thus
effectual was provided against the return of
Convicts whose terms had not expired are
equally effectual barrier was raised against
the return of those whose terms had expired
and thus at one stroke all inferior degrees
of this punishment were in nearly all cases
merged in indiscriminately converted into
the highest whether such an effect was
intended or not it is needless to enquire but,
that such has beenwas the effect is indisputable.
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richard smith |
dusautoy & rump 1809 |
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edward collins |
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