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[on right] HM Hulk Phoenix 9 April 1832.

Memo:

Martin Smith - E. [Earl] S [Saint] Vincent - 1818 - 14 Years ... on his arrival was assigned to Mr Brennan, Settler ... Appin, where he continued 6 months & was tried before the Court of Magistrates at Liverpool and received 50 Lashes --- has repeatedly been punished in a similar manner for Drunkenness -- Was tried at Parramatta General Sessions on 5 July 1830 - Before Mess'rs Lockyer & Blaxland J.P's [sic] - [crossed out] (and) received at this Establishment 6 July 1830, and forwarded to Moreton Bay per "Waterloo" - from whence he was again received (as an Evidence for the prosecution in a Case of "Attempt to murder") on 14 Feb'ry 1832 - His Conduct since that time had been Good. ---

[signed, on right] Thomas Makeig

[on right] Superintendent

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[underlined] ("Colonial Conviction")

Offence. - Robbing a Settler of a p'r of Trowsers [sic], a Shirt

............... and 1/2 Hankerchief, found in his possession

Sentence - 3 Years [sic] Transportation (Moreton Bay) ......... }

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Moreton Bay

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[obscured by top sheet of paper] convicted received a Sentence of Transportation to a Penal Settlement for Three Years ---

That Petitioner in all solemnity assures Your Excellency he is totally innocent of the crime for which he is at present so severely suffering, as a proof of which he begs most respectfully

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Residue of the Colonial Sentence to be Remitted and Petitioner sent to Port Macquarrie [sic] to be kept at the Leave of the Crown.

[initials, on right] RB ... [underlined] (April 16th 1832)

[in another hand] To go by the Isabella

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The Sheriff

Capt Smyth } ... 17 April 1832

Mr Hely .......... 25 ..... ditto

Capt Clunie ..... 21 May ...

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in

The Humble [...]

Per Earl St. Vinc[ent]

The Crown -

Respectfully Sheweth,

That Petitione[r] this Colony in [...] 1818, and was March 1830 Magistra[te] cha[rge]

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