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the Explain as being the only responsible agent in this Colony, and such process

was served

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the Captain

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the makepina" on board the vered.

The

question then which

arises

was such service proper and aceriving to low.

of

the Steamer "Analespina wwere merely a foreign Commercial Vessel, the service would have been dearly and indisputably conect Again if the Stromen were merchy a Ship of low belonging to the Catholic Magaty laying in this Starbown, and performing only the ordinary duties

of a man of loan,

she would by Counteby be exempt

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the Invisdiction of the Counts of

from the Colony

Pout taking into consideration that the Steamer, although a Royal vessel of war _ has also undertaken the business and consequently the obligations of a Commercial vessel. performing the Office of a "Common Carrier" and receiving semanaration for lists tone in that character a very difficult question presents itself as to whither she is to be treated with reference to her

Commercial relations

as

the Houstong Iurisdiction

subject to

As

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and I am

Commercial vessel, an

advised that where a mercantile

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