N1122
Sir,
Colonial Secretary's Office,
28
Hong Kong, 18th September, 1800
I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of this date, and to state that His Excellency The acting Governor has given the fullest consideration to the case of Thompson, and has had communication on it with the Acting Chief Justice before whom it was tried.
It is with regret that His Excellency cannot accede to your request, because, apart from the general Adam Scott, Degree...
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