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Symptoms of earlier Treahery Rose
23 Feb 1798
secret, to the conductors of the old one: whatever may have
been the benefits of it, they have therefore already been in possession of those benefits, longer — much longer — than they
could naturally have expected. There seems no reason, why
they should reap a profit, from this fresh misfortune,(c)(c) See notes (I
mean the fresh delay) coming on the back of so many
other misfortunes. — The death of a Duncan Campbell Esq<hi rend="underline">r</hi>
and the sale of his effects, appeare'd some months ago in
the Papers — I suppose Mr Campbell the Superintendent: — but,
under the circumstances just stated, whether he be or be
not in existence, will not be thought (I presume) to
make much difference. The existing contract ceases at
any time on three month's' notice. Several years ago, M.<hi rend="underline">r</hi>
Campbell declared to Sir Charles Bunbury — that "the retaining
"his situation was no longer a personal object to him —
"his delegates remained the sole object of his care." — In
this there was nothing but what was natural enough:
receiving for so many years ₤38 a head,(d)(d) See notes Reference the profit to be
made upon less than ₤21, with additional charges and
provisions so much dearer, would comparatively be of small
importance. Were the Convicts to be entrusted to my care
upon the existing plan, it would, besides the present
relief, afford me the opportunity of imitating myself into
the business; and the transition, from the Hulk plan to
the Penitentiary House plan, would be smoother and attended
with less hazard, than if, at one and the same time,
persons as well as places were comprehended in the change.
— Mr Campbell himself never resided in the Hulks: the persons,
who supply his place on board, would of course be
the persons to supply mine. The system is too essentially
vitious to admitt of much improvement: yet here & there something
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