to transmit to Your Lordship copy of a letter from Messrs. Caldwell & Brereton, Solicitors in this Colony, covering a Declaration of nationality from W.W. Field declared before M.W. Brereton, Notary Public Hongkong on the 19th February 1876.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord, Your Lordship's most Obedient
humble servant,
Governor
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29, Queen's Road,
Hongkong.
18th February, 1876.
The Honble J. Gardiner Austin,
Colonial Secretary, &c. &c.
Referring to your letter of the 14th December 1875 to Mr. James Benjamin Field (No.846) we have the honour to enclose you herewith the statutory Declaration of that gentleman as to his nationality and are
Yours obediently,
(signed) Caldwell & Brereton.
(true copy)
J. Gardiner Austin
Colonial Secretary.