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further report on this head.
17.
On the 9th instant the Attorney Geneval returned the second of eltr. Pollard's letters which related to a house and furniture, the property of the convict Stanford. I enclose the correspondence, and
Your Grace will perceive that ell: Imate reports that he had
takon possession of the House in question,
home of the
and advises
a
reference home
for
decision.
point
Your Grace will also perceive
that I reminded the Attorney General
the
I think I had already acted upon an opinion given by him which appeared to be opposed to that he now advanced in the case of House, and I received a reply stating that the "Tropic" being Partnership property could
forfeited
so long
as partnership Claims
not be
N° 4.
remained unliquidated.
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The points I have to submit for
Your Grace's
instructions are,
pot: _The House
and furniture of Stanford being confessedly
lawfully forfeited to the Crown on
his
conviction does the fact of the Tropic" being
the
Avas
the Firm property of
of
which Stanford
a member render her exempt from
I like forfeiture;
and 2nd, are the goods found
on board equally free
they
were
only placed
for safe custody?
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on
the
ground.
und that
a
on Board the "Tropic"
In conclusion I have also to ask
Your Grace for instructions as to the disposal
of
the House and Furniture seized on part
of the Government, and I
that as
far
may
observe
as this Government is concerned.
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