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"force majeure."
We have always refused
to be in
any way.
connected
with the Coolie trade, but we
could not help rendering assistance to distressed vessels, with the owners of which we have other business-relations,
and after from the Harbour-Master, your Officer, the permission, we might well have expected
we had obtained.
that she would have been. indeed permitted to accomplish
repairs,
We have informed the
Captain,
that our
-Agency
ceases with this date and we
also beg you to take notice, that from this date we do not consider ourselves agents
of the Luisa Canevaro:
We have the honour
to remain te.
zo.
(signed) Wm Pustaux Co.
(True Copies)
Colonial Secretary,