by the Convention with China. the subject of Emigration has
022
These instructions Your Grace doubtless deemed it expedient to address to one by reason of your
70
Consul Robertson, and that I never had the remotest intention of enforcing them in this Colony having been convinced that by reason of their unfairness to British Planters they would not receive the sanction of Her Majesty's Government.
I would add that I am at a loss to conceive how such a misapprehension of my intentions could have existed in the mind of M. Sampson, I have never had any communication with that gentleman on the subject. being informed by the Emigration Commissioners that they had received a letter from Mr. Thompson the Emigration Agent in China by which it appeared that I had proposed to enforce such regulations in this Colony .
In reply. I have the honor to observe that I have taken no action in respect of these Regulations other than directing them to be published in the Gazette at the request of
INVE
I have the honor to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's most obedient, humble servant,
Richard Summers Mundy, Governor.