Governor Lachlan Macquarie, a champion of freed convicts, said: “When once a man is free his former state should no longer be remembered or allowed to act against him; let him feel himself eligible for any situation which he has by a long term of upright conduct proved himself worthy of filling. ”
Kuberner Lachlan Macquarie, vabanenud sunnitööliste eest seisja, ütles: „Kui inimene on kord juba vaba, ei tohiks tema endist staatust enam meelde tuletada või tema vastu kasutada; las ta tunneb end mis tahes olukorraga toimetulekuks kõlblikuna, mida ta juba ongi oma hea käitumisega pikka aega tõestanud. ”