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Coal Mines. Thus in terrorism the usurpers held up punishment to those who dared to speak in favor of my Administration, against their treasonable practices, and notwithstanding the illegality of their Courts they have condemned many persons and executed seven.
110th - On the 30th of March Oliver Russel, Master of the Ship Brothers, which conducting a prosecution before their Court of Criminal jurisdiction consisting of Charles Grimes as judge Advocate, Lieut James Symons (self created acting Commander of the Porpoise) Lieut Wm Moore; Lieut John Brabyn, Lieut Thos laycock; Lieut Cadwalleder Draffen and Ensign Archibald Bell, against John Blaxland, Gregory Blaxland, and Simeon Lord, for assaulting him on board his Ship received together with his Mate, a Sentence of Transportation during seven years, for what they called Perjury in their Evidence. He and his Mate were liberated from this sentence three days afterwards by a proclamation (A Copy of which I here inclose) authorized by Major Johnston, and signed "John McArthur Colonial Secretary"; on the ground of informality and illegality. On this Proclamation being issued their Magistrates, Surgeon John Harris, Surgeon Jamison, Charles Grimes Surveyor
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