Number
nor
of passengers
they may carry.
their ventilation & the goodness of their provisions
Too great
Vigilance cannot be
Exercised on
these points,
It is, therefore, indispensable
that the Officer
entrusted
with the duty should
be a man
of openness
of decision
and firmness—acquainted with shipping
capable of exercising
judgment.
In the matter of provisions, &c.
he would not hesitate to pull up should they appear too
...
to make
any alterations in the ...
of Emigration Agents
in order to ...
It is very material,
I think quite
any ...
unnecessary changes among
the holders of office
in the Colony
Officials interfering with the ...
into operation
In respect to the
would secure the
appointment of
and the appointment of Officers at other Ports
a thoroughly efficient officer.
... Course would be longer
if such appointments should
be deemed requisite
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In respect to all that relates to &c for &c, and to receive instructions,
from the Secretary of State,
not to go
for Foreign
... of State, there is ...
other fact, then ...
in the present despatch but other
These coming however, the ...
it is necessary
that should ...
Instruction,
In order to overcome the difficulty of proceeding against offenders, if positive evidence could be received, it is provided in Act" 187 that the declaration of British Consul or of the Commander of a ship of war, or the Copy of the proceedings of a
Court of Justice may
be received as Evidence
In case of infraction
of the law
Many
The Master
of the Ship in ...
will probably be found guilty