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My Lord,

Detention of a Schooner called the Spec, protected by a sailing Letter from this Colony, by Commander Pitman of Her Majesty's Ship "Childers"; the Master and Crew of the Schooner being charged with murder and piracy alleged to have been committed on board a Chinese Fishing Boat off the Rugged Islands, which lie in the vicinity of the mouth of the Ningpo River.

I have the honour to submit for your Lordship's information the Copy of a Despatch from Meloncul Alcock relative to the seizure and detention of a Victoria, Houghton, October 17th, 1848.

I also annex a printed copy of the evidence taken in the case before Mr. Consul Alcock at Shaughae, and before J. Stillier.

The Right Honorable,

The Viscount Palmerston, K.C.B.,

&c.

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NEW 132 My Lord, Detention of a Schooner called the Spec, protected by a sailing Letter from this Colony, by Commander Pitman of Her Majesty's Ship "Childers"; the Master and Crew of the Schooner being charged with murder and piracy alleged to have been committed on board a Chinese Fishing Boat off the Rugged Islands, which lie in the vicinity of the mouth of the Ningpo River. I have the honour to submit for your Lordship's information the Copy of a Despatch from Meloncul Alcock relative to the seizure and detention of a Victoria, Houghton, October 17th, 1848. I also annex a printed copy of the evidence taken in the case before Mr. Consul Alcock at Shaughae, and before J. Stillier. The Right Honorable, The Viscount Palmerston, K.C.B., &c. &c.

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Copy "NEW 132 My Lond., detention of a Victoria, Houghtong, October, 173, 1848 – I have the hour to suelos for your Lordship's information the Copy of a Despatch. from Meloncul Alcock relative to the seizure and Schooner called the Spec", protected_ by a sailing Letter from this Colony, by Commander Pitman of Her Majesty's Ship. "Childers; the Macter and Crew of the Schooner being charged with murder and piracy alleged to have been committed on board a Chinese Fishing Sunt off the Rugged Islands, which tie in the vicinity of the mouth of the Ningpo River.- Jalee anney a printed copy of the evidenec, taken in the call before Mr. Consul Alerch at Shaughae, and before. 1. Stillier, The Right Honorable, The Viccount Palmerston, Jr. C.B., &c. tc.

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My Lond.,

detention of a

Victoria, Houghtong,

October, 173, 1848 –

I have the hour to suelos for your Lordship's information the Copy of a Despatch. from Meloncul Alcock relative to the seizure and Schooner called the Spec", protected_ by a sailing Letter from this Colony, by Commander Pitman of Her Majesty's Ship. "Childers; the Macter and Crew of the Schooner being charged with murder and piracy alleged to have been committed on board a Chinese Fishing Sunt off the Rugged Islands, which tie in the vicinity of the mouth of the Ningpo River.-

Jalee

anney a

printed copy of the

evidenec, taken in the call

before Mr. Consul

Alerch at Shaughae, and before. 1. Stillier,

The Right Honorable,

The Viccount Palmerston, Jr. C.B.,

&c.

tc.

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