CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12] — Page 196

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My Dear Sir,

I have shown your letter of yesterday, received this morning, to His Excellency, the Governor, who, viewing it in the light of a first step, will not fail to report the matter for the consideration of the Home Government.

As regards the official complaint of probable rescue of a foreigner from legal custody, I regret to be obliged to repeat the intimation that the ordinary course of law must be followed.

Believe me, Sir,

(Signed) W. J. Merser

Colonial Secretary's Office

97th October 1855.

James Keenum, Esquire,

United States Consul,

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4.6. (Copy) 47 193 My Dear Sir, I have shown your letter of yesterday, received this morning, to His Excellency, the Governor, who, viewing it in the light of a first step, will not fail to report the matter for the consideration of the Home Government. As regards the official complaint of probable rescue of a foreigner from legal custody, I regret to be obliged to repeat the intimation that the ordinary course of law must be followed. Believe me, Sir, (Signed) W. J. Merser Colonial Secretary's Office 97th October 1855. James Keenum, Esquire, United States Consul, Page 47 193

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4.6. (Copy) 47 193 My Dear Sir, I have Thewn your letter of Yesterday, received this morning, to des "Excellency, the Governor, whis, viewing it in the light of a firstest, will not fait to report the matter for the Poivideration of the Horne Government. Aes regards the official complaint of proible resore of a foriemer from legat Custody, I regret to be obliged to repeat the intimation that the ordinary coa Parse of lour must be followed. Believe me, Bes, (Signed) W. J. Merser bolonial decretory office 97th October 1855. Jue Erly James Keenom, Esquire, 2 United States Consul : : Belouch Secretory. :

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4.6.

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193

My Dear Sir,

I have Thewn your letter of Yesterday, received this morning, to des "Excellency, the Governor, whis, viewing it in the light of a firstest, will not fait to report the matter for the Poivideration of the Horne Government.

Aes regards the official complaint of proible resore of a foriemer from legat Custody, I regret to be obliged to repeat the intimation that the ordinary coa

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of lour must be followed.

Believe me, Bes,

(Signed) W. J. Merser

bolonial decretory office

97th October 1855.

Jue Erly

James Keenom, Esquire, 2

United States Consul : : Belouch Secretory.

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