Of the petty jurymen before whom the conviction took place, declaring that had they been aware of certain facts connected with these trials, and which have since been brought to light, their knowledge, they would not have found the above-mentioned prisoners guilty.
Letter from Mr. Gaskell.
Victoria, Hong Kong, 14th June, 1848.
Sin Lam Apat and Leang Ashin and Cheang-cho-eu.
At the request of the Gentlemen of the Jury who tried these Prisoners on the 24th January last, before the High Court of Admiralty, on the charge of piracy committed at Chimmo Bay on board the "Omega", I have the honor to forward to you the enclosed Petitions and respectfully to request that you will be pleased to lay the same before His Excellency the Governor for his favorable consideration.
Of the three jurymen who have not signed the certificates, five are absent from the Colony, and one of them is now dead.
The Honorable,
I have, &c,
(Signed) Spur. Gaskell.
Major William Caine, H.M.'s Colonial Secretary, Hongkong.
Petition of Lam Apat and Leang Achin.
To His Excellency Samuel George Bonham, Governor, Commander-in-Chief, Vice Admiral, Plenipotentiary, &c. &c. of Her Majesty's Colony of Hongkong.
The Humble Petition of Lam Apat, and Leang Achin at present prisoners under sentence of transportation for Life, for attack and piracy committed on board the