CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12] — Page 322

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316

866

Gentlemen whose names appeared

or

The paper,

Save

by one Absent

in Canton, by yours If

another.

yourself and c

made it

was twice

From enquiries appears that opportunity given you to signify, as usual, that You had seen the document, but that you had refused to follow the example of your fellow Justices,

And

recognize the Communication

in the usual manner.

His Excellency

cannot

but think that some mistake

has occurred, and directs me to

address you for the purpose of

eliciting explanation.

I have

10:

(Signed) W.F. Mercer

Colonial Secretary

(The copy)

Municipal

Colonial Secretary.

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316 866 Gentlemen whose names appeared or The paper, Save by one Absent in Canton, by yours If another. yourself and c made it was twice From enquiries appears that opportunity given you to signify, as usual, that You had seen the document, but that you had refused to follow the example of your fellow Justices, And recognize the Communication in the usual manner. His Excellency cannot but think that some mistake has occurred, and directs me to address you for the purpose of eliciting explanation. I have 10: (Signed) W.F. Mercer Colonial Secretary (The copy) Municipal Colonial Secretary.
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316 866 Gentlemen whose names appeared or The paper, Save by one Absent in Canton, by yours If another. yourself and c made it was twice From enquiries appears that opportiverity given you to signify, as usual, that You had som the document, but that you had refused to follow the example of your fellow Justices, And recognize the Communication in the usual manner. His Cometheney Cexcellency cannot. but think that some mistake has occurred, and direct, me to you for the purpose of Address [ diciting explanation. I have 10: (Signed) WF. Mercer) Colonial Secretary (The Poppy) Mummone Colonial Secretary.
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316

866

Gentlemen whose names appeared

or

The paper,

Save

by one Absent

in Canton, by yours If

another.

yourself and c

made it

was twice

From enquiries appears that opportiverity given you to signify, as usual, that You had som the document, but that you had refused to follow the example of your fellow Justices,

And

recognize the Communication

in the usual manner.

His Cometheney

Cexcellency cannot.

but think that some mistake

has occurred, and direct, me to

• you for the purpose of

Address

[

diciting explanation.

I have

10:

(Signed) WF. Mercer)

Colonial Secretary

(The Poppy)

Mummone

Colonial Secretary.

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