John Webster: Conditional Pardon
"The humble memorial of John Webster respectfully states,
That Memorialist was convicted at the Old Bailey in October 1819 for 14 years - and arrived here in the Mangles - Coghill, Master, in August 1820.
That Memorialist has ever since been Employed, as a Carver, at Govt House, and has studied to conduct himself with strict Propriety.
Under these Circumstances Memorialist humbly implores Your Excellency will kindly indulge him with a Conditional Pardon, before Your Excellency leaves the Colony -
And Memorialist as in Duty bound and in Gratitude will ever pray.
John Webster"
Transcript of Conditional Pardon for John Webster
(Colonial Office: Petition #3211 (1821) p.97.
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