CO129-055 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [3-5] — Page 118

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which, it is to be feared, has succeeded in stirring up disastrous savage outrage all over the earth. The vessels sailed under the Hong Kong flag, and were owned by the same person.

The enclosed correspondence will give full particulars, and after the decision in the case of "the 'Levount'", I shall have the honor of again addressing you.

As regards the "General Blomes", she was out of Colonial jurisdiction when intelligence of her proceedings reached the authorities, but I am anxious to be advised if the position taken by Rear Admiral Sir Edward Stirling be correct - that though she possessed no national rights, and was violating no law, matter of what nation, he was not justified in seizing her on the high seas.

It will be perceived that I made immediate appeal to the Governor of the Portuguese Settlement of Macao, who concurred, but unsuccessfully, to detain the "General Blomes" for whose passengers entertain grave apprehensions.

I have the honor to be, with the highest respect, Sir, Your most Obedient, Humble Servant, John K(ennedy)

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which, it is to be feared, has succeeded in stirring up disastrous savage outrage all over the earth. The vessels sailed under the Hong Kong flag, and were owned by the same person. The enclosed correspondence will give full particulars, and after the decision in the case of "the 'Levount'", I shall have the honor of again addressing you. As regards the "General Blomes", she was out of Colonial jurisdiction when intelligence of her proceedings reached the authorities, but I am anxious to be advised if the position taken by Rear Admiral Sir Edward Stirling be correct - that though she possessed no national rights, and was violating no law, matter of what nation, he was not justified in seizing her on the high seas. It will be perceived that I made immediate appeal to the Governor of the Portuguese Settlement of Macao, who concurred, but unsuccessfully, to detain the "General Blomes" for whose passengers entertain grave apprehensions. I have the honor to be, with the highest respect, Sir, Your most Obedient, Humble Servant, John K(ennedy)

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which, it is to be feared, has

Snecceded in stoirting

disastrous

Aryage

her

Barth revsele sailed under

the Hoouvasion Hong, and were noud by the Same person.

The enclosed emres prondence with give full particulars, and after the

decision in the eas

"the "Levount",

I shall hove the honor of agein

addressing you.

Als

she

wone

regards the "Youeral Blones", out of Colonial jurisdiction when intelligence of her precedings

tro

reached the authorities, but Sam consious to be advised if the position torken by Rear Admiral Sir formed

114

Stirling be correct _ that though she preseased us national rights,

and was

molating or low,

matter of what nation, he not justified in seizing her the high sevis.

It will be perceived that I made immediate appeal to the Govermer of the Ortuguese Settlement of Mareas, who cudcarred, but mus niecesfully, to detorin the "General Blomes _ for whine porsangers Sentertain grave_ apprehensions.

I love the hours to be,

with the highest respect,

dir,

Your most Obedient, Humble Servant,

John Kunns

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