dated 8th December 1808 and
A Draft of His Excellency's letter,
The Returning Governor's answer to the
...
V
all these documents I
return herewith
I have in compliance
with His Excellency's request consider'd
these documents.
The Draft answer appears
to me to meet the requirements of the Letters Patent.
I have &c.,
(signed) John Macgillivray
Attorney General.
(True Copy.)
W. Caine
Colonial Secretary.
4.
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J. P. S.
H. Layard By
249
18th April /64
With reference to your
letters Dated the 30th July
and 14th April and the 24th August
for Sir F. Rogers- 14th April for Foreign Office
Secretary of State.
Ans
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last, I am Directed by
For Secretary Cardwell to transmit to you
the
copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hongkong forwarding correspondence
with Sir F. Bruce
respecting the grant of Pardon to Prisoners convicts before Consular Courts in China.
I am to state that Mr Cardwell proposes,
with the concurrence
of Lord Russell to approve the arrangements made in the absence of Sir ...