Mr Mitchell addressed to Governor of Hong Kong, 13/5
Your letter referred to Mr. Blackwood's recent despatch complaining of fine imposed in Australia, & ascertain whether this Ship was one of the Cases to which he referred.
13 May
Bouring's Despatch
14
...
Eors 4208. Hongkong
Sir J. Bouring
W. Elliot
W. Merivale
W. Ball
Victoria
Entered 14 May
28
15th May 1856.
A letter has been received from Mr. Labouchere requesting that an endeavour may be made to procure the remission of a fine imposed on the Master of the ship "Williams and Martha" in which he is interested.
The "Williams and Martha" being a Ship of 359 Tons burthen
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