Chief Justice Smale drew my attention to certain Peruvian ships belonging to that trade, now lying in this Harbour.
It is almost needless to add that the presence of the vessels in the waters of the Colony, and their being here, previously well known to me; yet under the circumstances I deemed it right to call officially on the Harbor Master to report generally regarding them.
The Return which that Officer made (a copy of which I enclose), was transmitted to the Chief Justice with a request that I might be favored with any suggestions for my adoption which he might be able to offer.
To that letter I have not as yet received any reply, but when holding a personal interview with the Chief Justice, I enquired as to his object in forwarding his letter of the 23rd Ultimo, unless with the information gained, which exactly what was expected, there being no legal remedy for a state of affairs so much deplored.
Mr. Smale having been unable to point out any course which he thought I could legally take with a view to interfering with the vessels referred to, and...
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Enclosure No. 2. 28 January, 1873.
The 30th ultimo, Endorsed to the Chief Justice with a request... 30 January, 1872
has been rewritten to meet the requirements as follows:Chief Justice Smale drew my attention to certain Peruvian ships belonging to that trade, now lying in this Harbour.
It is almost needless to add that the presence of the vessels in the waters of the Colony, and their being here, previously well known to me; yet under the circumstances I deemed it right to call officially on the Harbor Master to report generally regarding them.
The Return which that Officer made (a copy of which I enclose), was transmitted to the Chief Justice with a request that I might be favored with any suggestions for my adoption which he might be able to offer.
The 30th ultimo, Endorsed to the Chief Justice with a request... 30 January, 1872
Enclosure No. 2. 28 January, 1873.
To that letter I have not as yet received any reply, but when holding a personal interview with the Chief Justice, I enquired as to his object in forwarding his letter of the 23rd Ultimo, unless with the information gained, which exactly what was expected, there being no legal remedy for a state of affairs so much deplored.
Mr. Smale having been unable to point out any course which he thought I could legally take with a view to interfering with the vessels referred to, and...
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Chief Justice Smale drew my attention to certain Peruvian ships belonging to that trade, now lying in this Harbour.
It is almost needless to add that the presence of the vessels in the waters of the Colony, and their being here, previously well known to me; yet under the circumstances I deemed it right to call officially on the Harbor Master to report generally regarding them.
The Return which that Officer made (a copy of which I enclose), was transmitted to the Chief Justice with a request that I might be favored with any suggestions for my adoption which he might be able to offer.
The 30th ultimo, Endorsed to the Chief Justice with a request... 30 January, 1872
Enclosure No. 2. 28 January, 1873.
To that letter I have not as yet received any reply, but when holding a personal interview with the Chief Justice, I enquired as to his object in forwarding his letter of the 23rd Ultimo, unless with the information gained, which exactly what was expected, there being no legal remedy for a state of affairs so much deplored.
Mr. Smale having been unable to point out any course which he thought I could legally take with a view to interfering with the vessels referred to, and...
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