During the lieutenant-governorship of Francis Grose, who unmercifully exploited the convicts, a great traffic in alcoholic spirits sprang up, on which there was an enormous profit for the officers concerned.
A great traffic in alcoholic spirits sprang up. This was on which there was an enormous profit for the officers. This was during the lieutenant-governorship of Francis Grose. These officers were concerned. Francis Grose unmercifully exploited the convicts.