Letter
Suplica
The Earl Grey.
stating that their request to Mead's Jardine Matteson He
from the Colonial Sect
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Enkey
Sir,
Copy
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Violina, Hongkong
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In reply to your letter of the 27th December in Reference to the Bills of Costs in the two Cases noted in Margin, I beg respectively to state for the information of His Excellency The Governor, that in the case of J. F. Davie, first Bart: De. Ching. Cheong v. Little Livingston, I have had to pay an amounting to 341 Dollars, and fifty cents.
and the fact of Ching-cheong being unable to pay his debt, is certainly not my fault.
though if the fault be Mr. Zemres for claiming the money from him, & not from the Tenants there.
M. Jamentis tops on the public.
the Officer whom I have seen no account of having taken place, & I cannot help thinking that the case is rather doubtful as regards the charge of extortion which he preferred.
A1.25/3/45
cause taken has been correct.
Menurse, it is simpler that the maker ingainst him preventing me from receiving any lainer WV Campbete with to Tarrant
Received 7 Inclosures.
The Queen vs. Ching. Cheong.
Mr N. Z'2. Parker, Crown Solicitor, Reporting repayment to me of $52.50 paid by Livingston, and in the cases The Queen vs. Ching. Cheong.
Unless you I presume that at the time the statement by Mr. Merivale.
On the second case I beg to enclose four letters, by which it will be evident that no blame can be attributable to me in consequence of the action not proceeding against Mr Livingston; and on Referring to the Allowry Goveral's Remark on enclosure. V. 3 it will appear that Mr Livingstone was liable for Mr. Livi
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