[1140/1834]
[received May 10 1834]
"Sir,
I have the honor to acquaint you, that a free black man named Pierre, who was convicted of the crime of Obeah, upon two several Indictments, was at the Supreme Court of Judicature, held on the 10th of December last, sentenced to be banished & transported to Woolwich, and from thence to New South Wales, or such other place, as His Majesty's Government may direct, for the space of fourteen years for the first offence; and from & after that period, for the further term of fourteen years for the second offence -

Agreeably to the Instructions contained in Lord Bathurst's letter dated 12th Septr 1822, I apprized the House of Assembly of this Island, of the conditions, under which the transportation of the above named Convict was to be effected, and they having accordingly authorised the Public Treasurer to defray the expense of his conveyance to the Hulks at Portsmouth, the Prisoner has been this day, placed on board the ship Ruckies B. Soper Master, to be by him conveyed to his destination.

An Order of the Court has been delivered to Capt Soper, authorising him to receive the body of Pierre, & directing that he deliver him over to the proper authorities, on his arrival in England

I have the honor to be

Sir
your most Obedient
Humble Servant
[sd] G. Middlemore
Lieutenant Governor"