Lieut. Pedder, R. A.
Harbour Master,
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No: 16
Lieut. Pedder.
Harbour Master
604
Sir
Victoria Hongkong
16th January 1844.
Sir,
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No:1 of the 12 Instant requesting instructions regarding four coloured men found in a small Canoe at Sea by the "Transport "Cornwall" and supposed to have escaped from the wreck of some native vessel in the Pacific. In reply His Excellency the Governor is pleased to direct you to feed and clothe them and to employ them as Boat men in the Harbour Master's Department until you receive further orders on the subject.
I have to,
(Signed) Richard W[oo]man.
No:16
Victoria Hongkong,
18 January 18/44.
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No: 3 of the 8th Instant regarding a Boat which was confiscated by the Sentence of the Chief Magistrate's Court. Should you consider such a Boat to be useful in the Harbour Master's Department, the Governor is pleased to sanction retaining her, but if not His Excellency wishes you to learn (verbally) from the Engineer or Commissariat Officer whether she would be useful in either of their Departments and then to forward their replies for further instructions.
I have,
(Signed) Richard Wooman.
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Lieut. Pedder, R. A.
Harbour Master, j
No:15
No: 16
Lieut. Pedder. 4.h
Harbour Mastir
604
Sir
Victoria Honghong
16th January 1844.
Siv
your
I have to acknowledge the receipt. of your letter No:1 of the 12 Instant requesting instructions regarding four coloured mow found in a small Canoe at Sea by the "Transport "Cornwall" and supposed to have escaped from the wreck of some native Refeel in the Pacific. In reply His. Excellency the Governor is pleased to
to feed and clothe the
direct
and to
you
employ
new
them as Boat men
in the Harbour Master's Department
A until
you
subject.
receive further orders on the
Ihave to
(Signed) Richard Woman.
No:16
a
Victoria Herrghing,
18 January.
18/44.
I have to acknowledges the receipt of
letter No: 3 of the 8th Instant regarding
Boat which was
confiscated by the
Sentance of the Chief Magistrates Courh
Should you
consider such a Boat to be
your
acquired in the Harbour Master's Department, the Governor is pleased to sanction retaining her, but if not His Excellency -
to learn (verbally) pour.
wishes.
you
the
Engineer or Commissariat Officer whether she would be useful in
either
of their
Departments and then to forward their replies for I is further instructions.
I have de
(Signed) Richard Woomam.
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