CO129-055 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [3-5] — Page 132

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Admiral many require some application from the Emigration Officer, she has "like power to seize under the Act; and His Excellency, The Governor therefore directs you to make enquiry into the circumstances of the "Levant's" case, then to apply to the Admiral for aid, and finally to report proceedings to this office for His Excellency's information.

I have, &c., (Signed) W. J. Mercer,

Colonial Secretary.

True Copy

Colonial Secretary.

(Copy)

Winchester, at Hong Kong,

31st March 1856.

I had the honour to receive

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Yesterday evening Your Excellency's Despatch of yesterday's date, and having held this morning a conference with you, I now proceed to reply to the application for assistance contained in that communication.

In the first instance I have the pleasure to state that I am ready, and have willing to despatch at an instant's notice such assistance as may be sufficient, in men and boats, to afford protection to the legal exercise of authority on the part of any Officer appointed by His Excellency Sir John Bowring, LL.D.

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12 Admiral many require some application from the Emigration Officer, she has "like power to seize under the Act; and His Excellency, The Governor therefore directs you to make enquiry into the circumstances of the "Levant's" case, then to apply to the Admiral for aid, and finally to report proceedings to this office for His Excellency's information. I have, &c., (Signed) W. J. Mercer, Colonial Secretary. True Copy Colonial Secretary. (Copy) Winchester, at Hong Kong, 31st March 1856. I had the honour to receive 128 Yesterday evening Your Excellency's Despatch of yesterday's date, and having held this morning a conference with you, I now proceed to reply to the application for assistance contained in that communication. In the first instance I have the pleasure to state that I am ready, and have willing to despatch at an instant's notice such assistance as may be sufficient, in men and boats, to afford protection to the legal exercise of authority on the part of any Officer appointed by His Excellency Sir John Bowring, LL.D.

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12 Admiral many require tome application from the Emigration Officer, she has "like finder to leize under the Act; and How Excellency. The Governor therefore directs your to make f ᅲ enquiry into the circumstances of the "Levant's cave, then to apply to the Admiral for aid, and finally to report pro- -ceedings to this office for His Exelleney's information. I have, Her, (Signed) W. J. Mercer, belamit besting True Copy Estoril Secretary. (Copy) dir, Winchester, at Houghing, 91th March 1856. I had the hover to receive 128 Yesterday trening Your Buxellewey's Despatch of yesterday's date, and hoving head this morning a conference: you, I now proced to reply to the application for assistance contained in with that emmumication. Ire the first sistance I have the limer to state that I am ready. And hover willing to disportok at an instant's notice such assistance as, may be sufficient, sin, men and brate, to forevent opforcition by pervous on board the this "Leont to the legal exercise of authority the part of any Officer appointed by His seelleney Sir John Knoring, L. L.D. 8.

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Admiral many require tome application from the Emigration Officer, she has "like finder to leize under the Act; and How Excellency. The Governor therefore directs your to make f

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enquiry into the circumstances of the "Levant's cave, then to apply to the Admiral for aid, and finally to report pro- -ceedings to this office for His Exelleney's information.

I have, Her, (Signed) W. J. Mercer,

belamit besting

True Copy

Estoril Secretary.

(Copy)

dir,

Winchester, at Houghing,

91th March 1856.

I had the hover to receive

128

Yesterday trening Your Buxellewey's Despatch of yesterday's date, and hoving head this morning a conference: you, I now proced to reply to the application for assistance contained in

with

that emmumication.

Ire the first sistance I have the limer to state that I am ready. And hover willing to disportok at an instant's notice such assistance as, may be sufficient, sin, men and brate, to forevent opforcition by pervous on board the this "Leont to the legal exercise of authority the part of any Officer appointed by

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