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to come on Board any Ship without a Written order from the Commanding Officer of the Store Ship & no friends permitted even to Speak with any of the Convicts in a Boat alongside without an Order & no Person (when permitted by order) shall Converse with them but in the presence of a Centinel. Any Monies that may be left by Strangers for the Convicts to be brought to the Store Ship & accounted for for the Good of the whole. Should the friends of any Particular Convict leave or send anything for them they shall have it delivered them when thought Convenient or deserving by the Superintendant. All Letters to or from the Convicts shall be Inspected (previous to their either being delivered them or put in the Post) by the Superintendant. Should any of the Convicts behave in the least Manner impertinent to any Officer Centinel or other Person belonging to the Vessell or any Stranger that may be induced to Visit the Ship or even to one another they shall be punished at the discretion of the Superintendant [superintendent]. No Officer or Centinal or any Person shall punish without the Superintendant's order but they may put the Offending Party in Irons till such pleasure is known.