fine weather, which was all pointed out to them in the "best manner we were
capable of.-
I have, to (Signed) 4. Mekery, Commander, Late Barque Lord Stanley-
(True Copy-)
(Signed) I. W. Butterworth,
Governor-
True Copy-
Maine Colonial Secretary-
(Copy)
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A respectful petition_
Tang-a-shing a native of
Jung Kwan district begs, that
Your Honour
may
look clown
upon him with compassion, whilst entreating you to set him
at liberty-
Your Petitioner was
sentenced by the Honourable Iudge to transportation for seven years,
last
-year the 23 day 12th month (24th January 1857) and remained in prison until 30 day 2nd month of the present year (1 April) when I was sent on board a ship to be exiled beyond the seas. On 5th day of 3 month however (April) when the vessel was in the open sea, a
storm
the
(6th
th
sin
arose,
the
sea ram very high, and the