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the Durations. Another duplication.

Expiry day

should at the same time

I've sent to the Chief Secretary

of Male for the Colonial Department to be used against the Master should

The affidavits in due Country. All such

declarations should be

drawn up in the most precise and accurate terms

which the nature of

the circumstances will

admit, and should set

out as

clearly as possible

the legal offences which it

is desired to

prove.

In conclusion, I am

to point out clearly under

the latter

section of the

Act it will

be the duty

of Her Majesty's

Consuls or Customs officers:

to apply to Officers in command of Her Majesty's Ships and Foreign Stations for assistance

in carrying

out the Act by conveying

vessels that

may

have

been seized by them

to the nearest Court,

leaving Admiralty jurisdiction.

W. Labouchere would

suggest

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