HISTORY Of 



brought before them of any improper conduct 

 in those dangerous and mischievous characters, 

 or of any disobedience of orders, or neglect of 

 such duty as they may be directed to perform, 

 they may be ordered such exemplary punish- 

 ment, either corporal or otherwise, as the na- 

 ture of their crime may call for. This measure 

 will appear the more necessary, when it is re- 

 collected, that formerly, when such punishments 

 were had recourse to, these women gave much 

 less trouble, and were far more orderly in their 

 conduct." 



The superintendants were directed not to 

 allow them to leare their work, but to see they 

 were employed during those hours allotted for 

 their labour. 



The first of the orders was attended with ef- 

 fect ; for in a few days, several who had been 

 out of their time, were employed only in wan T 

 deringfrom one district to another, without any 

 honest means of getting bread, were appre- 

 hended, and being examined, were ordered to 

 labour. 



The genius of wickedness ever ready to reap 

 advantage by any oversight, or want of caution, 

 either on the part of government or individuals, 

 now largely availed themselves of the little pre- 

 caution used, on receiving live-stock at the pub- 

 lic stores, and actually made a regular practice 

 of stealing hogs, &c. during the night, and 

 selling them the next day at the store ; but nq 

 Sooner was this detected, than the Governor 



