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other employment - During the
time I commanded the "Prince George"
I captured a number of runaway
convicts - Saved £10,000 in specie for
the Government from the wreck of the
"Hive" convict Ship - received the
acknowledgement of the late Lieut
Governor of Van Dieman's Land for
my active zeal, in Capturing a desperate
gang of runaway Convicts from Port
Arthur - was frequently employed
by this Government as Superinten
dent of Quarantine, during the
time when Emigration [text deleted: was] to this
colony was at its height, and disease
most prevalent -. and forwarded
through you the Collector of Customs
a report of this Coast for the informa-
tion of the Honorable the Board
of Customs - . That I flatter
myself my conduct was in no Single
instance reprimanded but on the
contrary received general approbation
and that I left the Service without
a stain on my character, either as
an Officer, or a Gentleman.

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