Governments of our respective
Countries; and as it is now this
subject of their correspondence, it is to be presumed that their decision will not be long
delayed. The impossibility of
settling that
you point, but I have to ask that
His Excellency will have the kindness to forward to Her Britannic Majesty's Government, a copy of the protest that I presented to the Police Court upon the trial of Mr Shipps ; and in order to avoid
any
misunderstanding later,
I respect-
fully request that should a similar
case unfortunately occur, Government will Consider the same
protest as extended to each case,
until the decisions of the Supreme Governments has been learned. You further inform me that none of my predecessors in office," Nor the Consuls of other Nations" have ever
claimed the exemption that I desire to establish . Quite likely they have not. My Predecessors in Office
were Merchants
His Excellency is well aware
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