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to

A changed and it effect this with o

Vessel of my own, formed my only object in purchasing the said Vessel.

This explanation will, I trust, clear away a large portion of the objection entertained by your Honour to granting me

a

a

British Register for the enabling one to carry on legitimate way mon

This - Thereby ena

business

bei b

to Hay of my Company.

Another objection appears to lie in the 15 Section of the 8 & 9 Vict. Ch. 89. which tour-

Honour state in your reply to be in Objection of that the Certificate of Registry granted at Hong Kong to establish the identity of an absent Vessel

cannot

this would be unanswerable were the absent for any length of time from that Port - but the fact of her being constantly engaged in Trading between that Port and other Ports in China renders that objection unsatisfactory -

as the Register need not be delivered there until

Such identity had been satisfactorily

established.

Should

doubt exist as to the

any validity of the Survey of the Vessel done at Hong Kong by W.L.K. Mitchell the Surveyor Mustered there - Certified by W. Charles Batten Hillier's chief Magistrate of the said Colony his being the proper person & address Vessel claiming

having British Registers there. That doubt will be Easily

Transmitting

dispelled by your Honours transmit the Register granted to me to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Commander in Chief of that Colony with instructions to satisfy themselves that the Harbour Master was the proper Authority to make such Survey, that the Survey

was legal,

and that the

Certificate was genuine

and documents were genuine

mine - before the Register is delivered up to the Master of the Vessel. The Master's Bond is herewith.

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217 to A changed and it effect this with o Vessel of my own, formed my only object in purchasing the said Vessel. This explanation will, I trust, clear away a large portion of the objection entertained by your Honour to granting me a a British Register for the enabling one to carry on legitimate way mon This - Thereby ena business bei b to Hay of my Company. Another objection appears to lie in the 15 Section of the 8 & 9 Vict. Ch. 89. which tour- Honour state in your reply to be in Objection of that the Certificate of Registry granted at Hong Kong to establish the identity of an absent Vessel cannot this would be unanswerable were the absent for any length of time from that Port - but the fact of her being constantly engaged in Trading between that Port and other Ports in China renders that objection unsatisfactory - as the Register need not be delivered there until Such identity had been satisfactorily established. Should doubt exist as to the any validity of the Survey of the Vessel done at Hong Kong by W.L.K. Mitchell the Surveyor Mustered there - Certified by W. Charles Batten Hillier's chief Magistrate of the said Colony his being the proper person & address Vessel claiming having British Registers there. That doubt will be Easily Transmitting dispelled by your Honours transmit the Register granted to me to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Commander in Chief of that Colony with instructions to satisfy themselves that the Harbour Master was the proper Authority to make such Survey, that the Survey was legal, and that the Certificate was genuine and documents were genuine mine - before the Register is delivered up to the Master of the Vessel. The Master's Bond is herewith.
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217

to

Achanged and it effect this with o

Fessel of my own, formed any only object in punchasing the sail Jefeel.

This splanction will I bush, clear sway a large portion of the objection entertained by your Hon blessurd to panting me

a

a

British Register for the enabling one to carry on legitimate way mon

This - Thereby ena

busines

bei b

to Hay of my Commbay.

Another objection affears A love tresin anda the 15 Section of the 8 = x 19 = Ketour. Ch. 89. which tour-

ہم

Honore state in your defly to hepa Oliverion of that the bustificate of Parvey granted et Hong Kong letablish the identity of an absent Tepel

comot

this would be mnanswerable were the absent for any length of time from that dark- but the fact of her being constantly Engaged in Trading between that But and throther Ports in China renders had objection aupatary-

as the Register heed bot be delivered ther hacten by

the

Belind

British Authorities at Kat Port until

Such Sentity had been Schinfactinly

estableitet. –

Hould

doubt exist as At the

amy dalidity of the Survey of the Teful dace at Hong Kong by W.L.K. Siichell the stabout Musted there-Ertified by W. Charles Batten Hilbers chief Magistrate of the said bloms his being the hoofer person & adresse Tepels claiming

inning British Registers there. That doubt will be Easily

Trademitting

disfelled by your Honors transmit the Register granted to me to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, on Commander in thief of that Colony with wichuctions to satisfy Remselves that the Harbor kasted was the proper Authority to leake such Survey, that the Safes Pagistrater

du

legal,

home on

burthat the

Certificate war. & vcuments were genuine

mine - before Luc Register is delivered up to the Master of the teful. The baster's Bond Landed

herewens

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