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the Steamer "Corsair " when she ran down his Sunk who all returned for

answer

that the collision was occasioned

by

the Steamer "Corsair in proof of which Petitioner sends with this the answers

in

writing of these officers as also of

the British Consul at Whampoa to the

Same

effect.

That your country's consul

applied to Captain Larkins the owner

of the "Corsair for redress, who refused

giving any.

Your

and as the amount.

amount of

of Petitioner's Claim exceeded. Five hundred dollars the said Consul had

no power to interfere further

That

Your Petitioner was

informed that at Hongkong those mallers were clearly investigated, and

saw-Justice done to the

English Law

poor man without favor.

That Your Petitioner applied

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to a

Lawyer Mr. Parker to obtain redress,

who when Petitioner told him of being

now

reduced to beggary

avas

informed that he

should get some respectable, men who could

swear that they know of Your Petitioner's

poverly when

an application would be

made to the Sludge of Hongkong who would then allow Your Petitioner to -

commence

· proceedings against - Captain Larkins for recovery of his lopes, without

being liable to pay the bourt fees, or find security for Captain Larkins costs, which as Petitioner was not resident in Hongkong Mr. Parker told him he would otherwise be obliged to do.

That Your Petitioner thereupon presented a Petition and the sworn evidence of two respectables Chinese Inhabitants of Hongkong to the said Judge who ordered Captain Larkins to appear before him, to show why your

Petitioner's