CO129-057 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7] — Page 77

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I am compelled to refuse your request as a courtesy, moving to circumstances which bear upon them and there particularized.

Mr. Mitchell denies emphatically that their refusal was uttered by him in any insulting language, and on this point, and also as to his alleged "irritative and insulting manner", he refers to Baptistin Wyndham, a brother of the Magistrate, who bears him out in saying that his words and conduct were governed by perfect temper and self-possession.

There are features, in your letter to which His Excellency directs me to make no specific allusion, lest further correspondence should grow upon this unpleasant subject, the material principle of which is already under reference to the Supreme Governments of our respective countries.

His Excellency desires me to mention that Commodore Armstrong also addressed him on this matter, and, after furnishing the principles by which his action is regulated, he intimated a wish to close the correspondence.

I have, &c.,

(Signed) W. J. Mercer,

Colonial Secretary.

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Colonial Secretary.

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I am compelled to refuse your request as a courtesy, moving to circumstances which bear upon them and there particularized. Mr. Mitchell denies emphatically that their refusal was uttered by him in any insulting language, and on this point, and also as to his alleged "irritative and insulting manner", he refers to Baptistin Wyndham, a brother of the Magistrate, who bears him out in saying that his words and conduct were governed by perfect temper and self-possession. There are features, in your letter to which His Excellency directs me to make no specific allusion, lest further correspondence should grow upon this unpleasant subject, the material principle of which is already under reference to the Supreme Governments of our respective countries. His Excellency desires me to mention that Commodore Armstrong also addressed him on this matter, and, after furnishing the principles by which his action is regulated, he intimated a wish to close the correspondence. I have, &c., (Signed) W. J. Mercer, Colonial Secretary. True Copy Colonial Secretary. Page 9 74/3

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trow lven

compelled to refure your

slain as a courtesy, moving to cir- ustanses which be them and

there particularized.

Mr. Mitchell dimes emphatically

theart their refusal

uttered by

him in any insulting language", and on this point, and also auto his

alleged " "mudistive and insulting "manner", he refers to baptorin Withins, a brothers, Magistrate, who bears him out in sorging that his words and conduct were governed by perfect temper and self-possession.

There are finents, in your letter to which His Esselteney directs the to make no spesifie allusion, lest further correspondence phaild groo this implement subject, the material principle of which is

74/3

already under reference to the hipereme Governments of our respective cantines

His Excellency devines, mention that Commodore Arusting

Ane

how ales addressed him on this

matter, and, after funmeiating the prinsiples by which his action is regulated, how invented to close the emerfiondence. Ihlowe, Ben,

(Signed) W. J. Mereur,

kolorach Secretary.

Trove Copy

Woluwent bolonial Secretary.

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