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to defer the rendition of any person till the charges against him have been duly investigated by the Magistrates of the Colony report and on receipt
M whore from whom of the depositions in the Enclosure the Governor is expected to authorize the extradition of such person. As in this case you transmit the Vice Roy's request without apparently remembering that the Ordinance in question (No.2 of 1850) imposes the necessity of producing evidence here to bring the case within the Treaty, it might perhaps be desirable hereafter to explain to the Vice Roy in some suitable way the necessity of transmitting requisite documents to support any similar request.
I have only further to observe that several considerations seriously affecting the carriage of the Queen's business are connected with this Case. The Governor therefore wishes me to recall to your recollection my despatch No.307 of the 25th June last, in which by His Excellency's direction I drew attention of Vice Consul Mayers to the expediency of not forwarding a demand for extradition to this Government unless generally