Sir F. Rogers
The sum involved is only £26 12s 11d. I think it would be well, before calling upon the Hong Kong Government to pay this sum, to transmit these papers to the Board of Trade for their opinion?
I think so.
To ascertain whether to recall...
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Secretum To the Board of Trade
Macdonald.
F. Rogers.
Fortescue or Cardwell.
4412
WM /2
Original to be returned
Board of Trade
14 May
16
232
By Mr. Secretary Cardwell
To you for the consideration of the Lords of Committee of P.C. for Trade regarding a letter from the Treasury respecting the sum of £26 12s 11d paid by the Government of New South Wales to the owner of the Schooner "Rebecca" for the conveyance of two British and three foreign seamen, who had been wrecked in the Brig "Hardwick" from Duke of York's Island.