for me the opinion of the Law Offices of …
as to its efficacy & validity for
at Fat William,
the
object in views.
Copies of this Letter & its inclosure will be transmitted by a ship & mail in a few days for Trumbay, to the care of Aberdeen, for the information & commands of H: Mis foot
I have …
(Signed) Henry Pottinger
Copy
Sailing Letter.
308
To be renewed yearly, for the protection of ships owned by British subjects, but not entitled to the privileges of British ships duly registered & navigated.
I, H.Brit : H.E. Superintendent of the Trade of Brit : Subjects in China, do grant this sailing Letter, as above designated, for the use & navigation of the ship or vessel
whereof
and whereof
is at present master,
owner:
and
1. I hereby
make known to all H. Brit. His Public
Authorities appointed & reside abroad, and
also to all other Officers
in her said Maj
service both civil & military, and also to
the several constituted Auth's on Foreign Stations, that the said ship
- in
and
Vessel
to the protection of
is the property of a British Subject; that she is therefore entitled, under
…
the Laws of England to assume the
British
Flag.