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for me the opinion of the Law Offices of …

as to its efficacy & validity for

at Fat William,

the

object in views.

Copies of this Letter & its inclosure will be transmitted by a ship & mail in a few days for Trumbay, to the care of Aberdeen, for the information & commands of H: Mis foot

I have …

(Signed) Henry Pottinger

Copy

Sailing Letter.

308

To be renewed yearly, for the protection of ships owned by British subjects, but not entitled to the privileges of British ships duly registered & navigated.

I, H.Brit : H.E. Superintendent of the Trade of Brit : Subjects in China, do grant this sailing Letter, as above designated, for the use & navigation of the ship or vessel

whereof

and whereof

is at present master,

owner:

and

1. I hereby

make known to all H. Brit. His Public

Authorities appointed & reside abroad, and

also to all other Officers

in her said Maj

service both civil & military, and also to

the several constituted Auth's on Foreign Stations, that the said ship

- in

and

Vessel

to the protection of

is the property of a British Subject; that she is therefore entitled, under

…

the Laws of England to assume the

British

Flag.