of Their Lordships for information the Copy of a further
Despatch with it's enclosures
from the Governor of the Colony from which their
Lordships will perceive
that the local Attorney
Q
General suggests a doubt
as to the legality of
Vessels registering Ships at the
Registry of the
Island agreeably to the provisions of the said
Act in question
Minutd
12.24 + 1769 Among
Governor Bonham
Hongkong N. 58
13
18
Sir,
19th Sept / 48
Having referred
for the consideration of
81
of the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade,
with
reference to the
Correspondence
on
the former
on this
subject, your Despatch N°11 of the 22nd April last relative to the manner
in which the provisions
of
the Imperial Act for the Registry of
British Shipping affect The Colony of Hong Kong.