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the prisoner, under which he placed out the Bond.

"

1000

on

the

Decision. The Defendant, folum Maddison, Morning Post, given or sufficient reason for this refusal to return on board the ship, to duty, or that the life would be danger by his doing so, is discharged from custody.

(Signed) W. Ho. Mitchell.

True Copy

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Automat Loretary.

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"(Copy) U.S. Man of War Frigate "Powhatan",

Hongkong, 27th Feb. 1860

Sir,

I have the line to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency's note, yesterday, stating that information had reached you that Mr. & Mrs. Michie had taken refuge on board the U.S. Frigate "Powhatan", under my command, and, that if this be the case, it is your duty to advise me that a warrant for their apprehension had been issued by the Court of Petty Sessions, and

I think you hope to learn that there has been no intended obstruction to the authority of the Law.

In reply I have to state that

His Excellency

For folum Renoring,

Governor, Hong...

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the prisoner, under which he placed out the Bom.

"

1000

on

the

Decision. The Defendernt, folum Maddison, Morning given or sufficient reason for this refusal to return my board the ship, to the duty, m filer that the life would be danger by his doing is, is discharged from custody.

(Signed) W. Ho. Mitchell.

Jane Copy

in

Automat Loretary.

1. Seam

197

55

"(Copy) U... Mean Frigate "Phohratan",

Fonighing, bot: 27 th 1860

diz,

1855.

I have the line to achinoledge

S.

the receipt of your Exellowry's note, yesterday, stating that ammore had reciclied you that Mr. & M. Miclubs has Inight refuge on bround the M. J. Stern prigate "Proliatan", under my command, and, that if this be the cove, you it your duty to advise me that a + warrant for his afforcticnsion had ken

apprehension issued by the Cenist of Petty Sessions, and

think

you hope to learn that there

how been no intended obstruction to

the authority of the Lour.

Ser reply I love to state that

His Excellency

For folum Renoring,

Governor, Kes-

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