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presumption lies on the recused - Unless there
had been distinct widence in this case,
and tone u ́as
produced that I am aware
rebutting the presumption arising out of
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the fact of the ships being where she hard
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reason
right to be, I cannot see
amy for impeaching the fairness of the decision arrived at by the Churese authorities in conjunction with all Robertson
As to the complainants argument that
inther the Chicese authorities should confiscater
or restore her and pay
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the Ship damages for detention, it is altogether
untenable
The decision of the Authorities
in the first instance condenied her and
at
the
instance of the Governor of.
British Colony, they expressed
their
: willingness to mitigate the penalty,
and to permit the owner
Ship in payment of a
to redeem
fixed.
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their
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refused to depart prour, or
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this was
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deference
intervention of the British minister
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