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Community with a petition from the entire mercantile body that the (Columbian's" departure might be
delayer,
in consequence of
the
little time left them to dispose their through correspondence
from the north
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china under
(circumstances correctly stated
in Mr. Still's better to Sir Frederick
Rogers, forming enclosure in
your Grace's Despatch.
4.
The request
requent was supported
by the Agents of
the Peninsular and
riental Steam Navigation Company,
to which the "Columbian" belongs.
5.
I endorsed
my concurrence,
I in I believe nearly the same brief
Y
words
as
those used by Sir Hercules Robinsons in the previous case of
the "Ermen", which has already received explanation in my Despatch N. 76 of 14th November last.
6. The mail
Agent
however
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called and represented that distinct orter was requisite for his justification, and I added
ů
few words to
my former endorsement, with which he declared himself satisfied.
Not only did the Mail
7.
Agent make no
objection
remonstrance to me
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but the the impression
certainly gave me the