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the demolition of my property within this Colony in my absence; and without the possibility of my defending it.
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injustice.
done to Inc as an
I protest against this not merely as a wrong individual, but as a wrong and trying my estive tone in my person to comy forth ful subgent of the British Crown within this Colony.
I protest against it as a betrayal on the part of His Excellency, of the first duty of the Sovereigns, – the protection of property within his Government and a betrayal of the high prerogative entrusted to him, namely, to take care that even and righteous law shall not be administered to the unnecessary oppression of the Subject: But,
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Recently, I protest against the Law itself under which this spoliation affects to have proceeded; as I utterly deny the power, of the local Legislature to enact a Law at variance with the fundamental Laws of the Realm, which secure to every faithful subject of the Crown the quiet and peaceable possession of his property, so long as he has done nought to disfranchise him of that fundamental right.
I protest that I have done no act or acts to disfranchise myself of this right, as I shall show hereafter by evidence exact and indisputable.
No person met the power of this or any other Legislative
to pass Law which shall infringe upon the fundamental laws of property, cannot be it in the course of Construction, establish a new fault in that construction, and punish such fault not only by the Condemnation of all the work done before the fault was established; but by the terrible and unprecedented Penalty of absolute Confiscation.
Finally, and as a necessary consequence, I protest against every
act or thing or things
done under colour or shelter of such Law which I thus charge as inherently imperfect, & being a violation of the British Constitution.
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Having thus recorded my solemn Protest in this matter, it now only remains for me to apprize His Excellency of my intention to bring this grievance by Petition, as a last resort, before the British Parliament.
I have the honor to be, sir,
Copy No 667.
Your Obedient Servant,
(Signed) S. Hudson.
Colonial Secretary's Office
Victoria, Hong Kong, 15th September 1856
"I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of this date, in which you protest against Ordinance No 18 of 1856. I have the honor to be, sir,
Your Most Obedient Servant,
J. D. Mercer,
(Signed)
A. McF. Loche,
Colonial Secretary.
Copy Captain Caine
Retiring Surveyor General,
Hong Kong
Hong Kong, 15th September 1856.
I hereby require you to...
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the demolition of my property within this Colony in my absence; and without the possibility of my defending it.
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injustice.
done to Inc as an
I protest against this not merely as a wrony individual, but as a wrong and trying my estive tone in my person to comy forth ful subgent of the British Rown withen this Coliny.
I préect a gamet it as a betrayal on the part of Nie Esulle rey, of the first duty of the Sounnors, – the protection of property wither. his Cernment and a betrayal of the high prerogative entrusted A him, namely, to take care that enmaquet and righteous law- nsorssary oppression of the
shall not be administered to the unnece Inbreet: But,
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Recently, I protect against the Law italf up in which this spoliation affects to han proceeded; as I atterly deny the power, of the local Legislature to enact a Law at variance with the fundamental Laws of the Realm, which secure to every faithful subject of the brown the quist and proceable procession of his property, so long as he has done noct to disfranchise him of that fundamental title.
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Law which I thus Change as inherently imperfect, & being a violation of the British Anstituction.
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Having thus recorded any solemn Protist in this matter, it now only be sex ius for one to apprize Nis Excellency of my intention to being this grievance by Petition,
as a last resort,
before the British Partisment.
I have the honor like, sir
Copy Nr 667.
Your Obedient heat
(Signed) S. Hudson.
Colonial Secretary's Office
Victores, Nughing, 15th September 1856 "I ann directed by this Exceltmay the Growner to acknowledge receipt of your better at d of this dat, in which you protect against Ordinance N18.
of 1856. I have the honor to be, sir,
Your Most Obedient servant- 1. D. Mercer,
(Reyned)
A. Mudern Loch.
Colonial Seenstary.
Copy Captain Compar
Reting Surreyor Congral,
Hanghong
Horytarz, 156 September 1856.
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