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To, - His Excellency Major General Richard Burke Governor, in Chief &c...&c...&c

The humble Petition of Thomas Jackson "Came Free" tried at Quarter Sessions Sydney, 17 April 1827 for Larceny and sentenced 7 years.

Most respectfully showeth, -

That your Petitioner arrived at the Settlement of Moreton Bay 20'th July 1827; (to the present time) has not, during that long period been once punished for misconduct, a confirmation of which statement he hope the following attestation will affirm.

That your Petitioner with due submission most humbly entreats your Excellency to take into your consid= ration, his special good behaviour for upwards of 5 years and 8 months, and allow him a remission of Colonial Sentence according to the Penal Regulation dated 1'st December 1831, and your Petitioner will ever pray &c...&c (signed) Thomas Jackson

Moreton Bay 12'th April 1833.

[in left margin in pencil] MrJ Report herewith

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		Original Conviction
Name.	Ship.	where	when	Sentence	Trade
Thomas Jackson	Toward Castle	CameFree			Barber

The Petitioner's conduct has been extremely good at this Settlement, and as it is his first conviction and he has only a short time to serve, though not eligible by the present regulations for penal settlements, I beg leave to recommend him to the favorable consideration of His Excellency the Governor.

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Colonial Conviction.					Remarks.
By whom	Where.	When.	Offence.	Sentence
Quar'r: Sess:	Sydney	17 April 1827	Larceny.	Seven Years.

The Petitioner's conduct has been extremely good at this Settlement, and as it is his first conviction and he has only a short time to serve, though not eligible by the present regulations for penal settlements, I beg leave to recommend him to the favorable consideration of His Excellency the Governor.

J.O. Clunie

Captn 17th Regt

Comdt

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============================ The humble Petition of Thomas Jackson prisoner of the Crown at Moreton Bay praying for remission of sentence 17 April 1833. =============================