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and I have
to
you
to signify Her Majesty's
pleasure that
you prepare
for Her Majesty's Signature
a Warrant
to The Lord
High Chancellor authorizing
him to pass Letters Patent under The Great Seal, in
the terms of the inclosed
Draft.
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17 October 1863
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I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch 22 156 dated the 7th Sept, the power of pardon in the case of Prisoners confined in Victoria Gaol under the sentence of Consular Courts
withere but in China.
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of brot
This is some time the Mel- 1of causfordern letoun rester departments of this
Letters Patent dated 13th Dec 1863.
Fr. 8322. Letters -17th June 1863 F.D. 1556. Draft.
At that time. This question did not at that time escape my notice, nor could the
delay which has occurred
in this matter have been avoided I have now the honour to transmit to
you
Copy of a
Commission empowering the Governor of Hong Kong to pardon Criminal condemned by Consular Courts in China, together with a copy of the Letters Patent conferring the same power Sir F. Bruce, and of the despatch on the subject addressed to him by Earl Russell.