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2 Inclosures.

Received

Relative to a

Cate

Barque "Albert" on board the French Chinese Emigrants,

committed by certain murder and robbery

on

her passage from China

to Callao.

Governor Bonham.

21 October, 1850

The Earl Grey.

As the proceedings taken in this case were at the request of the French Minister, there seems to be nothing further to be done at present, but to approve.

26 Oct.

W. Hawes

The Extradition Treaty & Act do not relate to piracies, and only to murders, when committed "within the jurisdiction" of the Crown. Suppose a murder is committed anywhere on board a British ship, is it "within such jurisdiction"? But the point seems rather a delicate one.

Perhaps these Papers should be sent to the Law Officers merely indicating this difficulty, saying that the 27th August despatches appear to afford good reason to the contrary.

26

J. U. Addington

For H.M. Secretary

By Meriale

Ellis

Jan. Fawd.

11au154

Grey

I am directed by Viscount Palmerston to transmit to you a Copy of a despatch with its enclosures from the Governor of Hong Kong, for the information of the Earl Grey.

Murden

Rothery

Certain Chinese Emigrants on board the French Barque "Albert" on her passage from China to Callao.

From these Papers, Lord Palmerston will perceive that the perpetrators of the ...

"Governor has attested

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2 Inclosures. Received Relative to a Cate Barque "Albert" on board the French Chinese Emigrants, committed by certain murder and robbery on her passage from China to Callao. Governor Bonham. 21 October, 1850 The Earl Grey. As the proceedings taken in this case were at the request of the French Minister, there seems to be nothing further to be done at present, but to approve. 26 Oct. W. Hawes The Extradition Treaty & Act do not relate to piracies, and only to murders, when committed "within the jurisdiction" of the Crown. Suppose a murder is committed anywhere on board a British ship, is it "within such jurisdiction"? But the point seems rather a delicate one. Perhaps these Papers should be sent to the Law Officers merely indicating this difficulty, saying that the 27th August despatches appear to afford good reason to the contrary. 26 J. U. Addington For H.M. Secretary By Meriale Ellis Jan. Fawd. 11au154 Grey I am directed by Viscount Palmerston to transmit to you a Copy of a despatch with its enclosures from the Governor of Hong Kong, for the information of the Earl Grey. Murden Rothery Certain Chinese Emigrants on board the French Barque "Albert" on her passage from China to Callao. From these Papers, Lord Palmerston will perceive that the perpetrators of the ... "Governor has attested
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2 Inclosures. Received Relative to a Cate Barque Albert" on board the French Chinese Emigrants, committed by certain murder and robbery στ her rapages from China to Callas. двај ~ Governor Bonham. 217 October, 1850 The Earl Grey. aler Mercial adopted his the the proceedings taken in this case were at the request of the Fruch Heinister, there south аредил be as to be nothing further to to clove at frecvent. but to approve 26 Beer- W Hawes The Extradition Meaty & Act do not relate to and only to murders, H. when committed "wither. the beniton's and invisdiction of the heart King. Suppora nk piracies, assumed thal unthe thin of a murder. committed anywhere on board a nonché dheise is "within "ruch "jurisdiction." by but the point seems rather delicah one- a Perhaps these Laper child I sent to the M. office merly indicating this difficulty, a Saying the 27 Suey puspores apperting of the formon promedays welche von Gelone ten Lean reason to the comhary? Am 826 6. U. Addington Epe fur Hanes By Meriale Ellist Jen. Fadis 11au154 Grey г 32 نگ - 6 faud Hong reporting a case of from the Governor of Hong despatch with it's enclosures Palmerton the Copy of a for the information of Viscount to transmit to you "am directed by East Murden and Mullet Rothery O certain Eugents. Chinese Com : board the China to Calloso. From these Papers French Mercheck, Albert on her preprage grou Lovel Talenton will Jreceive thit the the Jerpetrators of th... " Gooner har atetornest
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2 Inclosures.

Received

Relative to a

Cate

Barque Albert" on board the French Chinese Emigrants,

committed by certain murder and robbery

στ

her rapages from China

to Callas.

двај

~

Governor Bonham.

217 October, 1850

The Earl

Grey.

aler Mercial

adopted

his the the proceedings taken in this case were at the request of the Fruch Heinister, there south

аредил

be

as to be nothing further to to clove at frecvent.

but to approve

26 Beer-

W Hawes

The Extradition Meaty

& Act do not relate to

and only to murders, H. when committed "wither.

the beniton's and

invisdiction of

the heart

King.

Suppora

nk

piracies,

assumed

thal unthe thin

of a murder.

committed anywhere

on board a nonché dheise

is "within "ruch "jurisdiction." by but the point seems rather

delicah one-

a

Perhaps these Laper child I sent to the M. office

merly indicating this difficulty, a Saying

the 27 Suey puspores apperting

of the formon promedays welche von Gelone ten

Lean reason to the comhary?

Am 826

6. U. Addington Epe

fur Hanes

By Meriale

Ellist

Jen. Fadis

11au154

Grey

г

32

نگ

-

6 faud

Hong reporting a case of

from the Governor of Hong despatch with it's enclosures

Palmerton the Copy of a

for the information of Viscount

to transmit to you

"am directed by East

Murden and

Mullet

Rothery

O certain

Eugents.

Chinese

Com :

board the

China to Calloso.

From these Papers

French Mercheck,

Albert on her preprage grou

Lovel

Talenton will Jreceive thit

the

the

Jerpetrators of th...

" Gooner har atetornest

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