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DEDICATION.
directed to acquire the estimable good opinion of the virtuous part of the community.
I trust the Vocabulary will afford you some amusement from its novelty; and that from the correctness of its definitions, you may occasionally find it useful in your magisterial capacity.
I cannot omit this opportunity of expressing my gratitude for the very humane and equitable treatment I have experienced, in common with every other person in this, settlement[1], under, your temperate and judicious government.
I have the honour to remain,
with the. most dutiful respect,
Sir,
Your devoted, and very humble Servant,
J. H. VAUX.
Newcastle,
5th July, 1812.
- ↑ The Author (a prisoner under sentence of transportation for life) having, by an alleged act of impropriety, incurred the Governor's displeasure, was at this period banished to Newcastle, a place of punishment for offenders: these sheets were there compiled during his solitary hours of cessation from hard labour; and the Commandant was accordingly presented, by the Author with the first copy of his production.
