f any
felony, trespass, or misdemeanor; and for the apprehending and securing
for examination, any person or persons who may appear to them concerned
therein, either by entrance into any suspected hut or dwelling, or by such
other measure as may seem to them expedient.

II. Those parts in which the convicts reside are to be divided and
numbered, in the following manner. The convict huts on the eastern side of
the stream, and the public farm, are to be the first division. Those at
the brick-kilns, and the detached parties in the different private farms in
that district, are to be the second division. Those on the western side of
the stream, as far as the line which separates the district of the women
from the men, to be the third division. The huts occupied from that line to
the hospital, and from there to the observatory, to be the fourth division.

III. Each of these districts or divisions is to be under the particular
inspection of one person, who may be judged qualified to inform himself of
the actual residence of each individual in his district; as well as of his
business, connections, and acquaintances.

IV. Cognizance is to be taken of such convicts as may sell or barter their
slops or provisions; and also of such as are addicted to gaming for either
of the aforesaid articles, who are to be reported to the judge advocate.

V. Any soldier or seaman found straggling after the beating of the tattoo;
or who may be found in a convict's hut, is to be detained; and information
of him immediately given to the nearest guard.

VI. Any person who may be robbed during the night, is to give immediate
information thereof to the watch of his district, who, on the instant of
application being made, shall use the most effectual means to trace out
the offender, or offenders, so that he, she, or they, may be brought to
justice.

VII. The watch of each district is to be under the direction of one person,
who will be named for that purpose. All the patrols are placed under the
immediate inspection of Herbert Keeling. They are never to receive any
fee, gratuity, or reward, from any individual whatever, to engage their
exertions in the execution of the above trust. Nor will they receive any
stipulated encouragement for the conviction of any offender. But their
diligence and good behaviour will be rewarded by the governor. And for this
purpose their conduct will be strictly attended to, by those who are placed
in authority over them