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The prisoners upon arrival at N. [Norfolk] Island, are
placed on what is termed the second Class – they[original text has been crossed out] these
are obliged to be kept to hard labor from sun rise
to sun-set with stated hours for refection[original text has been crossed out] meals –

(in margin [indecipherable] 48th.)

The prisoners of the first class have certain indul–
gences, which make their condition hardly dis.
–tinguishable from ordinary servitude in N.S.W.
"None are compelled to wear irons except such
as are considered turbulent disorderly[original text has been crossed out] and dangerous charac–
–ters and for whose safe-keeping the use of irons is
necessary, and such as by special order of Govt. [Government]
in cases of commutation from capital punishment" –

(in margin - Session Paper)

the rule of the Gov. [Governor] & the Executive Council, being to im–
pose irons on criminals whose offences have
been accompanied with violence" -
The Sections of the local act 3.W 4 No 3 which relate
to the Penal Settlements are borrowed from the
act of Parliament 5 Geo.4 C.84 Sections 13-14-15 =