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Greenock 19th February 1857.
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Unto the Honorable, the Sheriff of Renfrewshire; or his subelitate The Petition of Robert Blair Writer in Greenock Procurator Frical of
"Count for the public interest
Humbly Sheweth,
mation that on or about
last the Bayae
That the petitioner has received information
information that the month of January
" John Calvin " of Hong Kong arrived in Greenock and that during the voyage thirteen out of thirty five died.
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of
That the petitioner has also re= Reived information that prior to the
commencement of the said voyage and when said Banque was en- gaged in carrying Passengers pom Hong Kong to Havannah a great number of them died.
It is necessary that, in these ci- cumstances, investigation should be made touching said unusual mortal: ity and the petitioner Grays that it,
May please your Lordships to grant warrant to offeirs of Count and Messengers at Arms to cite!
such witnesses as reside within
your Lordship's jurisdiction and best