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heard that in 1852, the deceased was in the Crimea, while a man named Crowe, late of the 65th Regiment, whose statement is referred to in the said Memorandum, who alleges that the deceased enlisted at Banbridge, joined the 65th Regiment in 1843, and was discharged in 1853, at the age of 28 or 29. That he came to Hobart Town in 1846, and shortly afterwards to New Zealand where he remained till his death, that his number was 2,064, and that he was never at the Curragh, nor in the Crimea.

All these facts appear to have been under consideration by the New Zealand Govern- ment, and they will no doubt consider whether the present declaration carries the matter any further or clears up the doubts that have been already raised. The want of particularity in the declaration appears to be intentional, as the Resident Magistrate, who seems to have drawn it himself, no doubt took care to confine the declarant to such facts as were within the declarant's own knowledge.

I am, &c.

The Secretary Treasury.

(Signed) A. K. STEPHENSON.

6390.

No. 759.

(NEW SOUTH WALES.)

LAW OFFICERS to FOREIGN OFFICE.

Mr LORD,

We are honoured with your Lordship's commands signified in Lord Enfield's

Temple, June 14, 1872. letter of the 11th instant, stating that he was directed by your Lordship to transmit to us the accompanying Despatch from Her Majesty's Consul in the Fiji Islands, together with its enclosures, relating to a claim for protection made by a British subject, named Daniel Sindair, who had been imprisoned by order of the authorities, who claim to have constituted a Government, and to be acting for King Cakombau, one of the principal chiefs of the Fiji Islands, and that he (Lord Enfield) was to request us

to take Mr. March's Despatch into consideration, and favour your Lordship with our opinion as to the instructions, which it would be proper to give Her Majesty's Consul in this case.

In obedience to your Lordship's commands we have the honour to

Report

That your Lordship may properly instruct Her Majesty's Consul in the Fiji Islands that in the circumstances stated by him the British subject, Daniel Sinclair, is not entitled to any interference at your Lordship's hands.

&c.

The Earl Granville, K.G.

&c.

&c.

We have, &c. (Signed)

J. D. COLERIDGE.

G. JESSEL.

J. PARKER DEANE.

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16278.-984.

95.-5/86.

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference :-

PERC.O. 885

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