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other and what persons are or have been there detained and by whose authority and for what causes. And generally you are required to report upon the state of the Public establishment on and the management of the Island and to make all necessary inquiries for this purpose and to take all lawful measures requisite in the premises.

Given under my hand
seal at Halifax this seventh
day of April in the eleventh year of H M reign A D 1848.

By His Excellency's Command
[signature] Joseph Howe