eastern custom house
was ordered, on
being informed of this accident
investigate the affair.
The Latt
; as is on recordi__
on board had been previously-
paid for by the merchant, on receiving
he
it from the manufacturer, and as can not now recover his outlay, he
humbly asks for
an
indemnification .
the master of this
On examining -vessel, Leany king show, his evidence agreed with that of the merchant.
The Captain of the Steamer
thei lik (?) and her owner Fese ? were therefore informed, that nine hundred bags with Salt, costing 1080 dollars.
morcover the
vessel
had been lost,
valued at 4.20 dollars the former not including 37/5 dollars, paid to the manufacturer, and each of these items ought to be made good. The owner the Steamer shewed his readiness to make
of
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good the loss, having duly acknowledged
the same. Such
transmilled.
was
I now find
the Statement
on examination that-
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the Honorable Envoy, on 33t day 4 month
of the Ping
woo"
year (18th May. 1846) stated in a public letter, that if Steamers
did
any damage to native craft, the Conoul would order the loss to be made good, and words to that effect.
The said merchant and the
master of the junk, which by the Meamer's sunk, having
running against her,
no means
was
of recovering their loss, beg that they may receive an indemnification. Their deposition
on examination proving
correct. I thought it my deely to.
communicate this subject to the Honorable
Envoy, to order the Consul to settle this
affair, after due consideration.
Whild wishing you every
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