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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) ......... }

[written, in pencil, in left margin]

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Moreton Bay

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[obscured by top sheet of paper] convicted received a Sen-
tence 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