CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12] — Page 206

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(Contay)

Sir,

203 United States Consulate, Hongkong, October 29th, 1855.

I beg leave respectfully to represent to Your Excellency that I have repeatedly requested the proper officials of this Colony, both verbally and by letter, to have John Madison, the Carpenter of the American Barque "Reindeer", who with 100 others was forcibly and illegally taken from that vessel on the 21st instant, returned, but without success; and I now, as the Representative of the United States at this Port, respectfully, but earnestly, request Your Excellency to have John Madison placed on board the "Reindeer", whence he was taken,

To His Excellency

Sir John Bowring,

Governor of Hongkong,

etc. etc. etc.,

Government House,

Hongkong.

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(Contay) Sir, 203 United States Consulate, Hongkong, October 29th, 1855. I beg leave respectfully to represent to Your Excellency that I have repeatedly requested the proper officials of this Colony, both verbally and by letter, to have John Madison, the Carpenter of the American Barque "Reindeer", who with 100 others was forcibly and illegally taken from that vessel on the 21st instant, returned, but without success; and I now, as the Representative of the United States at this Port, respectfully, but earnestly, request Your Excellency to have John Madison placed on board the "Reindeer", whence he was taken, To His Excellency Sir John Bowring, Governor of Hongkong, etc. etc. etc., Government House, Hongkong.
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66. (Contay) Sir, 203 United States Covulate, Honghong, betober 29th, 1855. I beg leave respectfully to rustify Your Exeelleway that I have repeatedly requested the pennor officials of this Colony, both verbally and by latter, to hove Jolee Madison, the Compenter of the American Barque "Reindeer", w/o 100 other forsibly and illegally taken from Heat revsel ufine the 21th, purtant, returned, but without success; and d now, as the Refereventative of the United States at this Ort, respectfully, but carnestly, request Your Exelleney to have folum Mantioon plowed on braved the "Freindeer", whence he word I. His Excelleney Sie folm Bertoring; Governor of Jonighing, Beij tarken, or I
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66.

(Contay)

Sir,

203

United States Covulate,

Honghong, betober 29th, 1855.

I beg leave respectfully to rustify Your Exeelleway that I have repeatedly requested the pennor officials of this Colony, both verbally and by latter, to hove Jolee Madison, the Compenter of the American Barque "Reindeer", w/o

100

other

forsibly and illegally taken from Heat revsel ufine the 21th, purtant, returned, but without success; and d

now, as

the Refereventative of the United States at this Ort, respectfully, but carnestly, request Your Exelleney to have folum Mantioon plowed on braved the "Freindeer", whence he word

I. His Excelleney

Sie folm Bertoring;

Governor of Jonighing,

Beij

tarken, or

I

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