Peabody, John H. Snow, and Charles
Stafford
upon
α
are now held in
custody-
His
warrant issued by Excellency, at my request, I have to
ask, under instructions, considering
the existing reference to the Extradition clause
circumstances with
of the so called Ashburton Treaty of A. D. 1842, that all proceedings against the said Thomas Leabody, John H. Snow, and Charles Stafford, taken at my request, may be stopped, and I hereby beg to withdraw my application for their arrest and
surrender.
I have to
be
(signed) David H. Bailey,
United States Consul.
guyspanges
(True copy)
the Colonial Secre
Haughing 100
-The Undersecretary Forcip Office
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Mor. Bramston
Mr. Malcolm.
Mor. Meade.
Mor. Herbert.
Mr. Lowther.
Lord Carnarvon.
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17 Allen ber1876.
I am directed by
the Earl of Carnarvon
to transmit to you a copy of a dispatch from the Governor of Hong Kong relative to
the demand of the United States Consul for the Surrender of 3 fugitive
Criminals.
It appears - Lord Carnarvon, the with absence of any formal instructions respecting