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Lieut. Pedder, R. A.

Harbour Master,

No:15

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.

No:17

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Lieut. Pedder, R. A. Harbour Master, No:15 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. No:17
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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.

No:17

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