Sir Henry Potteinger
Hongkong line 22.1848.
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My Lord,
We are honoured with your Lordship's commands dignified in Mr. Addington's letter of the 4th instant; stating that we were directed to transmit to your Lordship therewith a despatch from Sir Henry Pottinger inclosing a Proclamation issued by him for the Establishment of a Court of Justice at Hongkong, with criminal and Admiralty jurisdiction, together with Rules of practice and Proceedings in the same in pursuance of the order in Council of the 4th of January 1843; and to request that we would at our earliest convenience report to your Lordship any observations which may occur to us thereupon.
Mr. Addington incloses at the same time the Act of the last Session of Parliament for the better protection of Her Majesty's subjects resorting to China.
The Earl of Aberdeen R. T.
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Sir Henry Potteinger
Hongkong line 22.1848.
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