— understand that these Instructions have to be signed by the Crown, & then sent officially by this office to the Admiralty to take
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Copy
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At the Court at Buckingham Palace-
the 26th day of March 1864
Present.
The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty
In Council.
Whereas there was this day
read at the Board the annexed Draught, of instructions for the Commissioners of Admiralty in Her Majesty's Dominions Possessions and Colonies for the information respecting the mode of Proceedings on the Capture of all Ships, Vessels and Goods belonging to the Emperor of China, or his Subjects, which are or shall be taken by any Of Her Majesty's Ships of War; and Concerning all manner of Captures, Seizures, Ships, Vessels, and Goods that are or shall be taken Detainers, and Reprisals of all, during the Hostilities which may happen in China to the event of Her Majesty's demands for satisfaction and reparation from the...
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