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 338 APPENDIX F. FORM OF CONDITIONAL PABDOK Whereas his Most Excellent Majesty King George the Third, by a Commission under the Great Seal of Great Britain, by his Majesty's Royal Sign-manual, bearing date the eighth day of November, in the thirty-first year of his Majesty's reign, hath J^« been graciously pleased to give and grant full power and authority empowered to the Govemor (or in the case of his death or absence, the emancipate Lieutenant-Govemor) for the time being of his Majesty's terri- tory of the eastern coast of New South Wales and the islands thereunto adjacent, by an instrument or instruments in writing under the Seal of the said territory, or as he or they respectively shall think fit and convenient for his Majesty's service, to remit, either absolutely or conditionally, the whole or any part of the term or time for which persons convicted of felony, misdemeanour, or other offences amenable to the laws of Great Britain, shall hare been, or shall hereafter be, respectively conveyed or transported to New South Wales, or the islands thereunto adjacent. The fonn In By virtue of such power and authority so vested as aforesaid, I,, Captain-General and Govemor-in- Chief in and over the territory of New South Wales and its dependencies, taking into consideration the good conduct of do hereby conditionaUy remit the remainder of the term or time which is yet to come and unexpired of the original sentence or order of trlEinsportation passed on the said Provided always, and on condition that the said continue to reside within the limits of this Government for and during the space of original