Letter
from
to be reauted to the
May recommending a gratuity,
Mr. Superintendent
73
Sir
Police Department,
20th January, 1848
"I have the hours to report that the Chinese vessel to which the Police Boats hoisted
leaky,
day
for safety has become
so much
as to
and that being very
repairing;
worn
exten...
are
and
require bating cvory.
old she is not worth
to
it will consequently be necessary obtain another boat for this purpose. I beg
respectfully to represent
that there is now in charge of Police a large, strong sea-going Chinese vessel, which has been carefully examined and found sound, not having been built more than 18 months; this vessel seized by the Police on the 14th August 1847
was
and will be condemned
C... B. Fillier, Seaft.
Chief Magistrate
te.
to
as a piratical vessel
tc..