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neither the Governor
A
nor the Chief Justice this Colony is excript; and it would be a most unpleasant
position for an Nary to be confined
on board his ressel to avoid legal proceedings,
Office of the Spanish
and would indeed involve greater
indignity in
in my opinion than
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the service of a
гри
Summons
f
on
bond.
I think therefore that the
only way ofor the future of similar proceedings in which, as I have before observer, I have no power to interfere, will be for your Incellency to direct that a proper and recognized_
to prevent a recurrence
Agente be established here, who
be suable in the Counts here in
may
respect of any damage or claims
arising muda
any
contract, and
who would not as in the present
instance, upon a difficulty ariing, reprediate his responsibility. If your Excellency should concur in and should desire it
this
opinion
I shall have much pleasure in
promulgating the appointment of Agent as the only responsible
such
ил
person for the Mercantile Interents connected with the Spanish mail Steamers, in the Government Gazette of
this Colony.
In conclusion,
I have
only