not the same vessel. As there

it was

kept

the race)

of the

Lloyd's List we are

able to

obtain any further particulars about her. –

In respect to the "Hawk

of Portland" the other vessel

mentioned with the New York

Paper we enclose the copy of

the Paper

we have received.

It will be

a letter which

the Owner.. It will be seen by

this letter that the

whole number originally

embarked was 330. and that

2/5th of these 130, or

the whole, died on

the voyage.

This

1 November,

81

T

This is so

shocking a mortality

that Mr. Labouchère will

probably think it right to

endeavour to obtain

through

Her Majesty's Government as well as

from the Governor

of Hongkong some explanation, of the causes which led to it. _

We have the honour to be

Your obedient humble servants

TWC Bendyshe

Cawood.

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