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Lunatic Asylum as it was
was not in his
of Lunacy has
right
Dow
thought that he mind. A certificate
been received from
the
Colonial Surgeon who reports that this
has been
veryy
man
violent. Depositions taken.
before a Iustice of the Pease of two other
seamen
who were
vessel
071
paid off from
the
Same
4th instant state that for 14 or 15
days before arriving at Hongkong this man.
Olsen had to be taken care
was
of as his conduct
very strange, and that he was
plased
in ivons nearly every
nearly every night. It is therefore
evident that the Captain of the "F. P. Litchfield
Knew that this man was not in his right
to be
mind when he took him before you : discharged. The Administrator desires
me
to
enquire. under these circumstances
what steps you propose to take respecting
the
disposal of this seaman who is destitute and who earmot be detained at the Government charge
in the Lunatie
Asylum.
(signed)
I have to.
F. Stewart,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
ct.
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