Counsel for the Ara, the Counsel for the Rona, the Proctors for both sides, and as it would seem the French Consul. No objection was offered by any one and accordingly, it was prepared and signed by the Registrar, and was issued forthwith to the Marshal for execution. It seems that the Marshal anticipating that resistance might be offered to the Warrant applied to the Chief of Police for assistance which that officer undertook to afford.
The whole proceeding appears to have been necessarily done in great haste for it was not until 6 o'clock that the undertaking for bail was withdrawn, and the Warrant was executed by 1⁄2 past 6, the Ara having been advertised to sail at 4 o'clock that afternoon. The Marshal went on board.
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