CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 76

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

02.
AR. Johnston Esquire
Mongkong
Stiam Frigate Quan" Kinghs
4
75
th December 18441
I have the honour to acknowledge the
receipt of the Duplicate of your two letters of the 13th
of September last
and
Having already addressed you in my
No.34 of the 16th on the subject of this Military Building at Mongkong I need not at present
say more regarding them.

With respect to the Pirates whom you report to be lodged in gaol at Salt I have to request that you will instruct Captain Caine to proceed to try them in a summary form, and on clear conviction, to award to them such punishments as he shall see fit, submitting the sentences for your confirmation. I may add that the most suitable punishments appear to me

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02. AR. Johnston Esquire Mongkong Stiam Frigate Quan" Kinghs 4 75 th December 18441 I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of the Duplicate of your two letters of the 13th of September last and Having already addressed you in my No.34 of the 16th on the subject of this Military Building at Mongkong I need not at present say more regarding them. With respect to the Pirates whom you report to be lodged in gaol at Salt I have to request that you will instruct Captain Caine to proceed to try them in a summary form, and on clear conviction, to award to them such punishments as he shall see fit, submitting the sentences for your confirmation. I may add that the most suitable punishments appear to me
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Why 02. AR. Johnston Esquire Mongkong Stiam Frigate Quan" Kinghs 4 75 th December 18441 I have the home to acknowledge the of 15th tecipt of the Duplic. it of you two letters of the 13 of September last and Having already addrested letter you in my No.34 of the 16th retions on the baljert of this Bolli Military. Bulding or Mongkong I med not at forment Say mote Regarding them. need present With respect to the Pirates whom you report you to be lodged in Salt I have to request that you will instruct Reaptain Caine to proced to try them in a hummary forms, and on clear conviction, to award to them such punishments as he shall see fit. the sentences for your confirmation. I may submitting . add hat the most suitable punishments appear to me
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02.

AR. Johnston Esquire

Mongkong

Stiam Frigate Quan" Kinghs

4

75

th December 18441

I have the home to acknowledge the

of

15th

tecipt of the Duplic. it of you two letters of the 13

of September last

and

Having already addrested

letter you in my

No.34 of the 16th retions on the baljert of this Bolli

Military. Bulding or Mongkong I med not at forment

Say

mote

Regarding

them.

need present

With respect to the Pirates whom you report

you

to be lodged in Salt I have to request that you will instruct Reaptain Caine to proced to try them

in a

hummary forms,

and on

clear conviction, to

award to them such punishments as he shall see fit. the sentences for your confirmation. I may

submitting

.

add hat the most suitable punishments appear to

me

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