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any objection to it, a naval office shell sit as a Member
bount of Inquiry
of any
held
to
investigate
the circumstances
attending
the
loss of a Merchant
Ship.
Marine bounts
held
in
are
this belony by virtue of the provisions of Ordinance noll of
ccasion having
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and occasion.
arisen for summoning such a kon't I referred to the Acting Attorney General for
as to including the
his
name
opinion
of
Officer in the Warrant
a Naval Officer of appointment.
I enclose a bopy of
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Mr. ttayllar's report which is to the effect that in the
present
state of the law there is no
~ to appoint
power
a Naval
Officer in accordance with
Your Lordship's Instructions And perhaps so long
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the
Harbor Master Mr. Thomaett who is
retired Navigating
a
Lieutenant, is able to it on such bouts there is no
need for amending
great
The Ordinance
in this particular, though
apprehend that
Jr refers to Naval
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Your Lordship refers to Naval Officers in active employment.
Nevertheless, should Your