10.
but Mr. Waldwell asks me at least to submit
the
proposal
to the Government, I therefore
inclose Mr. Caldwell's letter of this date.
trill
11.
(Copper)
Mr. Caldwell to Attorney General. 98
Sir
Hongkong, 5th September, 1861
I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter informing
me that
be obtained against
Am Caldwell but
гут
are instructed by the Government to ~ Commence proceedings against me
me, for the
~
recovery of the balance of
Money Stolen
On the whole I think that
a berdich
I think his offer in closed is worth Consideration.
If he woned secure the amount by Bond of
one or
be
live
Ia sureties I think it would not
good
unwise to accept
the
from the Registrar Gjeneral's office, by the office
Coolie, unless some
the terms. Even if
he
would
made by
Submit to give a Cognovit ponyable by monthly
instalments of $50 a month with a de
defeasances
making the whole amount payable at once in -
Case of default in payment of any
I should think the terms such
properly accepted.
f
instalment
as
might
be
However submitting the
enclosed to consideration-
turm
I have ter (digner) John Smale,
Attorney General.
me
arrangement is immediately
for its payment. Previous to the receipt of your letter
I
had laid the whole correspondence relative to this
question, together with a statement of the Circumstances, before Counsel for opinion as to
my liability; I was advised that I
The Honorable I. Imale, Cope,
Attorney General.
Colonial Secretary