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can learn, appear to have been shortly there -
The War Steamer "Malespina" belonging to Her Minjesty the Queen 1oft Sprain having undertaken the carrying of the Mails between
Manila and Strusting, also undertook the
carriage of goods between those ports for hire, thus putting herself
in
the footing of a "Common Carrier".
In the action in question the Plaintiff -a M. Cecil - availed himself this Common conveyance and some Cigars
were sent to him in the ordinary Course. When delivered here they
as he alleges by having kisom improperly stowed, and in
cutively spoilt
were
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Consequence
the value of
his goods
goods was
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appears
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totally destroyed.
that there has been
one and only maligent for managing Commercial Affairs
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the Vessel in
the
Houphong, a Mr. Reynolds, who upon complaint being made to them declined either to make good the damage, or to
answer in respect of the claim in Count, and referred Mr Cecil to the
the Malespina as the only
Captain of
cesponsible person
Under these circumstances,
Mr. Cesil being left by the Act of the
Ship's
only Commercial
agent here
without that remedy to which
your
Excellency refers, issued process appinst