practicable to exclude that Functionary from all participation in any of the Proceedings previous to the actual trial before the Court, and I can only suggest that
While I have Endeavoured to render the Rules of Practice and Proceeding as little technical as possible they will be considered
such as are suited to ensure the ends
of Justice.
I have prepared a list of British subjects who I am about to nominate to be Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in China, and shall have the honour of forwarding it to your Lordship by the next opportunity.
I have
(Signed) Henry Pottinger
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