CO129-013 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [8-12] — Page 253

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British Consulate, Amoy.

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September 14th. 1845.

I I would crave leave to draw Your

Axcellency's

's attention to the conduct of Masters

of Merchant Orpets in reference to what of

part

" am not mistation, may be called a of their public duty; I mean the transmission of Letters and Despatches, and perhaps . cannot do this better than by citing the following example.

The Lady Mary Wood arrived at Hongkong about the 12th ultimo with the English Mails, two Vessels since her - arrival have been at this Port, neither of which brought us a single Letter or Despatch; the Bazelle sailed from Honghong

His Excellency,

John Trancis Davis,

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