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and it being necessary that the Officer and seamen

and seamen of the "Winchester"

at present in custody of the "Levant"

should return to them "Winchester" as

speedily as possible, I request you

give directions for such proceedings to be taken as you may see fit to adopt, in order that the Naval

Department may be relieved further charge.

I have, &c.,

(Signed) J. Stirling.

Rear Admiral and Commander-in-Chief to

Colonial Secretary.

{

(Copy.)

No. 8.

To

Sir,

Emigration Office

Hongkong,

28th March, 1856.

I have the honour to report for

the information of His Excellency the Governor, that immediately on the receipt of the Attorney General's opinion, enclosing the facts detailed in my letter No. 33, of 21st March, I waited on His Excellency the Rear Admiral and

laid before him those documents in his hand, and stated

that I had been instructed by His Excellency the Governor to ascertain the circumstances attending the departure of the "Levant", and to request that the Law might be enforced against her in conformity with the 10th Section

The Honorable

W. J. Mercer, Esquire,

Colonial Secretary.

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and it being necessary that the Officer and seamen and seamen of the "Winchester" at present in custody of the "Levant" should return to them "Winchester" as speedily as possible, I request you give directions for such proceedings to be taken as you may see fit to adopt, in order that the Naval Department may be relieved further charge. I have, &c., (Signed) J. Stirling. Rear Admiral and Commander-in-Chief to Colonial Secretary. { (Copy.) No. 8. To Sir, Emigration Office Hongkong, 28th March, 1856. I have the honour to report for the information of His Excellency the Governor, that immediately on the receipt of the Attorney General's opinion, enclosing the facts detailed in my letter No. 33, of 21st March, I waited on His Excellency the Rear Admiral and laid before him those documents in his hand, and stated that I had been instructed by His Excellency the Governor to ascertain the circumstances attending the departure of the "Levant", and to request that the Law might be enforced against her in conformity with the 10th Section The Honorable W. J. Mercer, Esquire, Colonial Secretary.
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and it being necessary that the Officer and scamer and scamen of the "Wine bester " at present in custody of the " "Levant " · stimuld return to them" "Winchester" as will qedity as possible, I request you give directions for duck Freedings to be taken ow you may see fit to adopt, in order that the Naval Deportment, may be relieved further charge. I howe, Ben, (Signed) J. Stirling. Rear Admiral and Commander-in-chiefs of Colonial Secretary. { (Copy.): M. 8. Jo dir, Emigration Office Pretoria, Hongkong, 138 28th Marel - 1856. I have the limior to report for ML 33 the information of His Excelleney the Governor, that immediately on the receipt of the Attorney General's opinion. Emvering the fonts detailed in any letter Wey, of 21th. Morcha, I worted on His Excelowey the Rear Admiral land. Esselteney there dreumente in his hound, and frid -#- that I had been instructed by Heid "Excellency the Governor to avveertain. the air sumstances rittending the deforture of the "Levont", and to requent. that the Law puight be enforced against, her in conformity with the 10th lectione The Honorable W. J. Mereer, Esquire, Corlonial Secretary.
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and it being necessary that the Officer and scamer

and scamen of the "Wine bester "

at present in custody of the " "Levant "

· stimuld return to them" "Winchester" as

will

qedity as possible, I request you

give directions for duck Freedings to be taken ow you may see fit to adopt, in order that the Naval

Deportment, may be relieved further charge.

I howe, Ben,

(Signed) J. Stirling.

Rear Admiral and Commander-in-chiefs

of

Colonial Secretary.

{

(Copy.): M. 8.

Jo

dir,

Emigration Office

Pretoria, Hongkong,

138

28th Marel - 1856.

I have the limior to report for

ML

33

the information of His Excelleney the Governor, that immediately on the receipt of the Attorney General's opinion. Emvering the fonts detailed in any letter Wey, of 21th. Morcha, I worted on His Excelowey the Rear Admiral land.

Esselteney there dreumente in his hound, and frid

-#-

that I had been instructed by Heid "Excellency the Governor to avveertain. the air sumstances rittending the deforture of the "Levont", and to requent. that the Law puight be enforced against, her in conformity with the 10th lectione

The Honorable

W. J. Mereer, Esquire,

Corlonial Secretary.

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