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sent to the Coal River at New Castle on the evening of the 4th of June, the anniversary of the Birth of our Most Gracious King leaving behind him his Affectionate Wife and four fine Children, the eldest of whom is about eight yours of Age wholly dependant on his Friends for support. Thus they have treated a loyal Officer of the Crown who had always done his duty with attention and great humanity.
108th - For the farther illustration of this outrageous Act, I recommend to Your particular attention the inclosed Copy of Mr Gores protest on the 21st of March and of the Defence he intended to have made on that day, had they proceeded on his Trial; together with the Copies of his Letters to me of the 31st May & 2nd of June.
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109th - Sir Henry Brown Hayes a person under Sentence of transportation who had been living in a retired manner on a little estate about seven miles from Sydney, and who seldom came into Town being in the Habits of conversing with the Officers and having expressed his loyalty and disapprobation of their measures, asserting they would be capitally punished for their traiterous acts, was likewise sent to the Coal
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