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irvaits his trial before the Supreme Court, which I am sony to be informed cannot in consequence of the approaching. vacation take place before the

November next.

Middle

of

I place the above nanative

briefly before your

Grace

as

و

Grace's

desire to bring to your notice, for the consideration and decision of Aur Majesty's Govemment, the subject of mutual rendition

of himinals

beliveen this Colony and the neighbouring Portuguese Settlement of traces.

8. t with be seen think the Government

Macas was

of

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bound to make this surrender, that the Council could not take themselves the responsibility

upon

of making it, and that the Governing. his return made it on his own individual authority.

on

9.

But

for

the Governor

of a

of

such

British Colony the exercise absolute and arbitrary power is impossible, and hence the authorities of toughong may at some future time be placed in an unpleasant position.

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