commissioned by the Adminly
so the Adm on the station
in order that she
War
might
the
he
informed.
at
the disposal of the Coll foot & though
the Admiral
voice in
was
o have
Ai
in her employment & Especially when she
was out
Coll Jurisdiction, he was not
disposal of the thing that 415-
Armed Colonial Steamer to be
built
& maintained wholly
in part at the expense.
of the Colony
f
be able to employ her without
Concurrence.
n the Coll Govr
the & he was to leave her as far
as
at the disposal.
possible at
of that Govr for the purposes of Maritime police.
On the 26th Jany Sir R Thandongmall was officially directed, on his Arrival in Hongkong, to take into consideration the Expediency & possibility of placing
at the
and to be generally
I authorised the 5 ovma Employed Crime
pursuing
Lu
affording security to trade within Story Jurisdiction but under such regulations
as would render her available with consent of the Governors for more distant operations the orders of the Senior Naval Officer. a proposal &
On the 23rd Jany, the above
render
Effect was Admirals
that
made
b
& it was
the
suggested
one or more Gunboats
Should be placed at the dispose
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