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The Ration as Stated to be given them By W. R. will Cost him for 2000, Convicts as before mentioned the Sum of £2097..15..8 pr Annum more than the Ration they are now fed on as stated above Cost the present Contractor. It is not possible that so much Offall Provision can be either Healthy or Good and they can never be reclaimed being always fed on such meat makes them desperate.
As it is intended to employ them the method shall be in any Branch of Business I think them Capable of among others that of Picking Oacum &c.
All that I desire of Government is that they will take the whole of the Oacum that may be made at a fair Price agreeable to its' Value (provided it is fit for His Majestys Service and to have the Junk &c. from His Majesty's Yards at a fair Price in return.
In order to encourage the Poor fellows to Work a proportion of their Labour will be given them which will enable them to buy Necessaries