CO129-057 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7] — Page 267

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You

In our letter we have

Dr

Misunderstood. It is by some way Jackes, or I = Parton Sir John

Burning

in supposing that any

assurance was given that full British

jurisdiction would at

any

time be

exercised in this, a British harbour.

The

case of the

Big Ticking as quoted by you plainly

turns on a question of civil contract, And it has been His Excellency's care through the whole of the correspondence

On

this subject to preserve the distinction

between this and Criminal jurisdictions

3. This Government has

not endorsed the Conduct of M.

Mitchell, but has given that officer

instructions to pay on future occasions

that courtesy to your Office

which is

its due, intimating to him at the same time that His Excellency

came to no Conclusion

as to his

demeanour

4. His Excellency is

fully Convinced that no

good end

will be answered by

calling for a reiteration of testimony either against

or in favor of M. Mitchell's Conduct, it does not affect the main point at

issue and His

Excellency trusts

you will be satisfied with the assurance

that he has directed due Courtesy

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You In our letter we have Dr Misunderstood. It is by some way Jackes, or I = Parton Sir John Burning in supposing that any assurance was given that full British jurisdiction would at any time be exercised in this, a British harbour. The case of the Big Ticking as quoted by you plainly turns on a question of civil contract, And it has been His Excellency's care through the whole of the correspondence On this subject to preserve the distinction between this and Criminal jurisdictions 3. This Government has not endorsed the Conduct of M. Mitchell, but has given that officer instructions to pay on future occasions that courtesy to your Office which is its due, intimating to him at the same time that His Excellency came to no Conclusion as to his demeanour 4. His Excellency is fully Convinced that no good end will be answered by calling for a reiteration of testimony either against or in favor of M. Mitchell's Conduct, it does not affect the main point at issue and His Excellency trusts you will be satisfied with the assurance that he has directed due Courtesy NDEX
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You In ust indied have Dr Misunderstood. It is by celleway Jackes, or I = Parton Sir John Burning in supposing that any apuvance was given that full British smisdiction would at. liny time be trained in this, a Butish harbour. The case of the Big Tickin as quoted by you plainty turns on a question of tuil artact, And it how ben His Excellency's disne through the whole of the correspondenad On this subject to preserved the distinction between this and Criminal jurisdictions 3. This Government has not endorsed the Conduct of M. Thitchell, but has given that effion 264 47 instructions to pay on fatine occasions future that contory be your Office which is its due, intimating to him at the same time that His Excellway Come to me to no Conclusion demeanou Cre Car to his 4. His Excelloway is -fully Convinced that no with her answered. 1 by good end his calling for - itration of testimony wither against in favor of M. Mitchell's Contreal, it dow not affect the mains proint at issue and His Cand this by calling busts you will be satisfied with the assurance that he has directed due Courtesy NDEX
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You

In ust indied have

Dr

Misunderstood. It is by celleway Jackes, or I = Parton Sir John

Burning

in supposing that any

apuvance was given that full British

smisdiction would at.

liny

time be

trained in this, a Butish harbour.

The

case of the

Big Tickin as quoted by you plainty

turns on a question of tuil artact, And it how ben His Excellency's disne through the whole of the correspondenad

On

this subject to preserved the distinction

between this and Criminal jurisdictions

3. This Government has

not endorsed the Conduct of M.

Thitchell, but has given that effion

264 47

instructions to pay on fatine occasions

future that contory be your Office

which is

its due, intimating to him at the same time that His Excellway

Come to me

to no Conclusion

demeanou

Cre

Car

to his

4. His Excelloway is

-fully Convinced that no

with her answered.

1 by

good

end

his calling for -

itration of testimony wither against

in favor of M. Mitchell's Contreal, it dow not affect the mains proint at

issue and His

Cand this by calling busts

you will be satisfied with the assurance

that he has directed due Courtesy

NDEX

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