Harbour Master to Colonial Secretary.
(Copy)
V. 44.
Harbor Master's Office,
Hoongsing, March 10th 1864.
342
Sur
In
In answer
to
your
letter
of yesterday's
date requesting information relative to the Federal Steamer "Wyoming" -
I
have the honor to acquaint you that,
that vessel anchored outside
the
Green
Island on
the 16th
January. Sailing again for Whampoa
the same evening. She returned
again
on
the
9th ultimo, anchoring according to the statement:
of the Signal Man about 200 yards outside the same island - She left again
on or about the
13th. The
... mistake of $194 for Macao dues, remaining there 4 days and
short, she hit and paid less than the
$39.
The Honorable
M. J. Mercer, Esq.
Colonial Secretary.