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and three wounded. _ and. the whole of the parties inctilicated appeared. before

me on the 29th day of

I I proceeded. in - accordance. avith - the-

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Sonce

-question

arose in my mind as to the proper-

to be pursued

in .

reference to their immediato

Consular

courde

Despatch. The bercular respecting

Surisdictions, dated. Noor. 22nd. 1844, instructing

June..

H. M. Consuls in all

1 of

of

provisions of Endinance No. 7 of 1844 and. Nr. 1.

oath-

examined on va

me to substantiate

1867, to inquire into the charges, all - the witnesses appearing before- them, in the presence and hearing of the persons

accused, and reduced - to writing

the depositions

of the witnesses, which. I now transmit .

The evidence adduced was

of the most

direct and conclusive character, and. so

• fully

substantiated the charges, that Scould have

i

so hesitation in

sending

the whole of the Prisoners

for trial, on a charge of robbery

and murder on-

The Master, William Cole- stands

the high seat.

further charged with a violation of the

<>

Navigation-

Laws, upon the enclosed evidence,

marked. No. 3.

After the

examination was concluded,

" murder to transmit

the depositions to H. M. Plenipotentiary, that the

probability of obtaining, a convictions might ascertained before the Prisoners

trial..

be

were sent

4 for

But in this instances Commander: Sitman

having detained. the Spec for a beach of the

Navigation Laws and.

Inacy,

and determined to

send . that sepsel to Roughing for the decision of the 10 Admiralty Court, it seemed to one most expedient- to send the Prisoners without further delay) by

so cligible an opportunity,

and thus relieve both-

-Captain Sitman and myself of the

very

One told

chaye of securing the safe custody of so large a number of men - English, Spanish, and _ Chinese, for which neither that Efficer_ I had fitting

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accommodation at our disposal .