CO129-023 - Sir John Davis - 1848 [1-3] — Page 143

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M23.

Jr. 23.

Executive.

My Lord,

30%

APP 92

1846

"Victoria, Anghing

140

8th February, 1848.

Twelve Pirates were on the 35th January sentenced to death by the Admiralty Court, and on the pet instant the Executive Council assembled to consider the Acting Judge's report, that officer being summoned to attend the Council as usual.

Notwithstanding the long prevalence in this neighbourhood, of the crime of Piracy my desire was of course to spare the lives of as many of these convicts as possible, concretely with the ends of justice - On a consideration of the Judge's report, I recolved with the concurrence of the Council that the Criminals "Chun aching, Le Aquet

"

The Right Honourable,

The Earl Grey!

40.

te.

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M23. Jr. 23. Executive. My Lord, 30% APP 92 1846 "Victoria, Anghing 140 8th February, 1848. Twelve Pirates were on the 35th January sentenced to death by the Admiralty Court, and on the pet instant the Executive Council assembled to consider the Acting Judge's report, that officer being summoned to attend the Council as usual. Notwithstanding the long prevalence in this neighbourhood, of the crime of Piracy my desire was of course to spare the lives of as many of these convicts as possible, concretely with the ends of justice - On a consideration of the Judge's report, I recolved with the concurrence of the Council that the Criminals "Chun aching, Le Aquet " The Right Honourable, The Earl Grey! 40. te.
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M23. Jr. 23. Executive. My Lord, 30% APP 92 1846 "Victoria, Anghing 140 8th February, 1848. Twelve Pirates were on the 35th January sentenced to death by the Admiralty Court, and on the pet instant the Executive Council assembled to consider the Acting Judge's report, that officer being summoned to attend the Council as usual.. Notwithstanding the long prevalence. in this neighbourhood, crime of Piracy in of the my desire was wof course to spare the lives of as many of these convicts as possible, concretently with the ends of justice - On a consideration the Judge's report. I recolved with the concurrence. - of the Council He that the Criminals "Chun aching, Le Aquet " The Right. Honnable, The harl Grey! 40. te.
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M23.

Jr. 23.

Executive.

My Lord,

30%

APP 92

1846

"Victoria, Anghing

140

8th February, 1848.

Twelve Pirates were on the 35th

January sentenced to death by the Admiralty

Court, and on

the pet instant the Executive Council assembled to consider the Acting

Judge's report, that officer being summoned

to attend the Council as usual..

Notwithstanding the long prevalence. in this neighbourhood,

crime of Piracy in

of the

my

desire was

wof

course to spare

the lives of

as

many of these convicts as possible,

concretently with the ends of justice - On a

consideration

the Judge's report. I

recolved with the concurrence.

- of the Council

He

that the Criminals "Chun aching, Le Aquet

"

The Right. Honnable,

The harl Grey!

40.

te.

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