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which Mohang had put on board and had thus diminished his stock without bringing any plausible reason for either cargo or calling at some part for supplies. 10. I must revert to another misapprehension of Mr Murdoch, who had evidently supposed that MG: Shamsett's the usual way by opening a proportion of all packages. There is moreover no reason to suppose that the provisions, examined, were inferior.
ML P main articles. Alice and Park- are admitted to have been good, and it is not surprising if during a voyage of 106 days fish though originally good had got spoiled.
M. examination of the provisions did not take place on board and consequently such were rendered easy by the Master now hands.
It appears however that in the Case of the Hlaupspring, as of all other Emigrant vessels, on board of that examination took place the vessel when lying at her berth in the middle of the harbor and that all the stores then on board, and were examined in Lasere.
Therefore anxious as I am to take every precaution to meet the just expectations of HC. Mi's Government and ensure the protection and comfort of Emigrants, I confess I do not see in the examination of the Provisions of the Dayspring what more could have been done.
I doubt my power to station a watchman on board to see that no stores relanded, and such a precaution being unnecessary in almost all cases and never