the trial of
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M:.149
Sir,
Duplicate
75
Chief Magistrate's Office, Victoria,
Hongkong, the 5th July 1856.
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No.66 yesterday's date, transmitting for my explanation and remarks, a communication addressed to His Excellency The Governor by Mr. Jones Reenen, Consul for the United States of America, setting forth certain grievances alleged to have been uttered towards him by the Court, on the 22nd instant.
The facts of this case are as follows:
On the 3rd instant the Chief Officer of the "Annie Buckname", American Ship, was brought before this Court
The Honorable
M.J. Mercer, Esq.,
Colonial Secretary.