any
time prior to 1870
as
a
citizen of
This State
in will be
you to forward
before some
to the
The
be necessary for
declaration made
justice shewing that prior
12th of May 1872 you
have
naturalization.
readmitted
I the character
British subject.
It will furnish be
351
& privileges
necessary
what may
be the
in the cargo
to inform
me
interest belonging.
--
of the
Maria Luisa
"
aforesaid and
Imbricity
Unknown last
Anch
A
Thousand
not have
Must be
With
declaration
it is
Your claim me
Your private claims for detention
with have to be forwarded through the
authorities of Hongkong
office
H. M. Foreign
desirable
that you
should
With
at the
most
showing
than on
application to the authorities of Hongkong,
My
British colony
where you
have
been residing, you
have
been
readmitted.
I am
(signed) J.N. Ricketts.