I have, &c., (Signed)
To Sir F. W. E. Forbes, Bart.,
Rear Admiral and Commander in Chief.
True Copy
A. F. Tytler,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
(Copy.) No. 188.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Victoria, Hong Kong,
20th March 1856.
Re: Dr. Harland's Certificate
No. 130
His Excellency sanctions your leave of absence to Macao for 11 days, as applied for by you in your letter of this date.
Before your departure, however, I shall be obliged by your giving further particulars about the Ship "Levant" in addition to those furnished in your letter No. 17 of 18th instant.
It is necessary to know what steps you took on learning that the "Levant" had no regular papers, at what date you ascertained that the ...
Captain Wathing, R.M.,
H.M.S. "Mouster".