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rections 10 and 11 of the Chinese Passenger's Act

The Pretor will thereupon apply to the Marshal of the Vice Admiralty Court to take charge of the ship, and Your Excellency will most likely be troubled with the further custody of her.

The Attorney General shall be instructed to look after the subsequent proceedings, and the Criminal Secretary has communicated with Mr. Gashell.

I have, &c.

(Signed) John Bowring,

Governor, &c.

True Copy

W. T. Bridges,

Acting Colonial Secretary

(Copy) No. 193.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,

this morning,

24th March 1856.

141

The Ship "Levant" has been seized, at the request of His Excellency The Governor, by the Naval Authorities for "Breach of the Chinese Passenger's Act 1855."

His Excellency The Rear Admiral is anxious to be relieved from the charge of her as soon as possible, and I am instructed to desire that you will place Queen's Proctor, in conjunction with yourself, in communication with the Honorable the Attorney General, and take, with all due despatch, the necessary steps for bringing the case into the Vice Admiralty Court, and placing the vessel in custody of William Goshell, Esquire,

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38 rections 10 and 11 of the Chinese Passenger's Act The Pretor will thereupon apply to the Marshal of the Vice Admiralty Court to take charge of the ship, and Your Excellency will most likely be troubled with the further custody of her. The Attorney General shall be instructed to look after the subsequent proceedings, and the Criminal Secretary has communicated with Mr. Gashell. I have, &c. (Signed) John Bowring, Governor, &c. True Copy W. T. Bridges, Acting Colonial Secretary (Copy) No. 193. Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, this morning, 24th March 1856. 39 141 The Ship "Levant" has been seized, at the request of His Excellency The Governor, by the Naval Authorities for "Breach of the Chinese Passenger's Act 1855." 7 His Excellency The Rear Admiral is anxious to be relieved from the charge of her as soon as possible, and I am instructed to desire that you will place Queen's Proctor, in conjunction with yourself, in communication with the Honorable the Attorney General, and take, with all due despatch, the necessary steps for bringing the case into the Vice Admiralty Court, and placing the vessel in custody of William Goshell, Esquire, Queen's Proctor

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38 rections 10 and 11 of the Chinese Passenger's Met - The Pretor will theren apply to the Marsha__ of the Vice Admiralty Comert to take charge of the ship, and Your Excellency with most be troubled with the further custody of her. The Attorney General shall be instructed to look after the Autraquent forceedings, and the Crimuial becretary Colonial has enmusnicated with Me Gashell. I have, Ber (ligned) John Booring, Governor, Kan Ave Copy Wan't stoutary (Copy) M. 193. dir, Conlonial Secretory's Office Victoria, tonighing, 24th March 1856. 39 141 The Ship Levant," has been seized, at the request of How Excellency The Governor, by the Nowal Authorities for "Breach of the Chinese Passender's Act 1855. 7 How Excelleway The Rear Admiral is anxious to be relieved from the charge 'her as soon as possible, auit Jam instructed to desire that you will place Qucius Pretér, in co- of yourself. OLN and Mummisation with the Homerate the Attorney General, and take, cathet delary, the necessary steps for bringing the cave into the Vice Admiralty Onist, and placing the vessel in custody of William Goshelly Eight, Queen's Pretor

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rections 10 and 11 of the Chinese Passenger's Met

The Pretor will theren apply to the Marsha__ of the Vice Admiralty Comert to take charge of the ship, and Your Excellency with most be troubled with the further custody of her.

The Attorney General shall be instructed to look after the Autraquent forceedings, and the Crimuial becretary

Colonial has enmusnicated with Me Gashell. I have, Ber

(ligned) John Booring,

Governor, Kan

Ave Copy

Wan't stoutary

(Copy) M. 193.

dir,

Conlonial Secretory's Office Victoria, tonighing,

24th March 1856.

141

The Ship Levant," has been seized, at the request of How Excellency The Governor, by the Nowal Authorities for "Breach of the Chinese Passender's Act 1855.

How Excelleway The Rear Admiral is anxious to be relieved from the charge 'her as soon as possible, auit Jam instructed to desire that you will place Qucius Pretér, in co-

yourself.

OLN

and

Mummisation with the Homerate the Attorney General, and take, cathet delary, the necessary steps for bringing the cave into the Vice Admiralty Onist, and placing the vessel in custody of William Goshelly Eight,

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