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amnesty to the remainder of all those who were compelled to sur- 

 render, with the exception of those only who have been notori- 

 ously active and violent. These he has ordered into close con- 

 finement, until a favourable opportunity offers of sending them 

 off the island, because, if such characters were permitted to 

 remain, they might again endanger its tranquillity. 



The Governor trusts that the instances of clemency which he 

 has manifested towards the mutinous troops, on the late unhappy 

 occasion, and the explanations he has gone into, in the several 

 orders he has issued, will prove his dispositions to mercy, and his 

 readiness to do justice to all men: and that henceforward they 

 may prevent the possibility of tinfavourable impressions being 

 made on the minds of the soldiers by such as may again attempt 



to mislead them. 



C. R. G. HODSON, 



Town Major. 



On the evening of the 31st December, I had received all the 

 reports of the commanding officers respecting the conduct of 

 officers and men mider them, from the commencement of the 

 mutiny until it was subdued. I perused them with attention: 

 and being satisfied that great exertions were made in the first 

 instance ; that the officers in garrison were watchful : and that 

 to their continued efforts ; to the fidelity and loyalty of the artil- 

 lery and volunteers, and to all those who came to re-inforce 

 Plantation-house to repel the mutinous troops, who were then 

 advancing from Long Wood, may be ascribed the happy termi- 

 nation of the mutiny : I therefore issued the following orders : 



