He Marshal.
The Admiral is anxious that the Depretious be taken to day.
I have, &c., (Signed) W. J. Mercer,
Colonial Secretary.
True Copy
Council Secretary
(Cossey.). M. 195.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong,
24th March 1856.
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With reference to your letter No. 22, in reply to mine, M. 188, I have the honor to make the following observations:
You say that the Master of the "Lenox" brought the Ship's Register to your office. But it was at your Office that I learnt that the ship had no Register, and from subsequent information I am led to think still that she had none.
Again you say that the ship was under a Foreign Flag sailing a boat at this Port. I must point out that Captain Werthuis, H.M., Harbor Master.