Sir Hercules Robinson
roughong & apice roo
to
The Duke of Newcastle.
2 Inclosures.
No 22.
Succivil
Transmitting Adinance No.4
7th Sept 1864.
64
43
Grounds and reason for
passing Ordinance No.4, 1864 intituled "An Ordinance to
give effect to Her Majesty's Regulations for the observance of Neutrality during the existing hostilities between the United States and the States calling themselves the Confederate States of America."
The necessity for containing some such provisions as are contained in this Ordinance became apparent in April 1863 when the "Wyoming", a Federal War Steamer lying in the Lymoon Passage, but on the China side thereof obtained