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take the enclosed papers into consideration.

and report to Y. L. our

opinion thereupon

and also with

any

observations which

may be suggested.

to

las

by the enclosed

commands

papers.

In obedience

we have taken these papers into consideration, and have the honour to report:

that we are of opinion that a Foreign Vessel, falling within the description of a Chinese passenger ship as contained in the Act 18th and 19th Vict. c. 104, may if legally seized,

Port within H.M's dominions or in the territories of "the E. I. Company" where there is no

in a

Admiralty Court, be conveyed by Officers of H.M's Navy

across

the

high

seas to

the

nearest British Port, where there is an

Admiralty Court competent to decide on the

condemnation of such vessel.

Such act if done by the Naval

officer at the instance of the Consul or other authority seizing the Ship,

cannot subject the Officer to any liability whatever even

though the Ship

be not condemned.

With respect to Y. L's request that

we would make

any

other observation that

may be suggested to us by the papers

enclosed in

your despatch we beg to state that we concur

entirely

in the

views and remarks of the Sec. Labouchere

as contained in Mr. Merivale's letter to the Sec. of the Adm. dated the 6th March

1858.

We have,

(Signed)

J. D. Harding

Richard Bettell

H. L. Cockburn

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take the enclosed papers into consideration. and report to Y. L. our opinion thereupon and also with any observations which may be suggested. to las by the enclosed commands papers. In obedience we have taken these papers into consideration, and have the honour to report: that we are of opinion that a Foreign Vessel, falling within the description of a Chinese passenger ship as contained in the Act 18th and 19th Vict. c. 104, may if legally seized, Port within H.M's dominions or in the territories of "the E. I. Company" where there is no in a Admiralty Court, be conveyed by Officers of H.M's Navy across the high seas to the nearest British Port, where there is an Admiralty Court competent to decide on the condemnation of such vessel. Such act if done by the Naval officer at the instance of the Consul or other authority seizing the Ship, cannot subject the Officer to any liability whatever even though the Ship be not condemned. With respect to Y. L's request that we would make any other observation that may be suggested to us by the papers enclosed in your despatch we beg to state that we concur entirely in the views and remarks of the Sec. Labouchere as contained in Mr. Merivale's letter to the Sec. of the Adm. dated the 6th March 1858. We have, (Signed) J. D. Harding Richard Bettell H. L. Cockburn
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take the enclosed papers into consideration. and report to y. L. our opinion thereupon and also with any observations which may be suggested. to las by the enclosed commands papers. In obedience we have taken these papers into consideration, and have the homom to report: that we are of opinion that a Foreign Pessel, falling within the descriptor of a chinese passenger ship as contained in the best 18th and 19th Net. 6. 104, may if legally seized. Port within #. Was dominions or in the territories of "the E. I. Comp = where there is no in a Admits fourt, be conveyed by Affices & H.M's Navy across the higt seas t the 243 the nearest British Port, where there is an Admity fourt competent to decide on the condemnation of such vessel. Such act if done by the Naval officer at the instance of the ponsul or other authority seizing the Ships, cannot subject the Officer to any liability whatever even though the Ship be not condemned. With respect to Y. I's request that we would make any ither observation that may be auggested to w by the papers us enclosed in in you despatch state that we concur. we entirely beg to in the views and remarks of the See? Labouchere as contained in Me #. Merivales letter to the best of the Adm & dated the gut Maring thy 6th We have. 2. D. Harding Richard Bettell (Signed) a. 2. Cockbur 1858.
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take the enclosed papers into consideration.

and report to y. L. our

opinion thereupon

and also with

any

observations which

may be suggested.

to

las

by the enclosed

commands

papers.

In obedience

we have taken these papers into consideration, and have the homom to report:

that we are of opinion that a Foreign Pessel, falling within the descriptor of a chinese passenger ship as contained in the best 18th and 19th Net. 6. 104, may if legally seized.

Port within #. Was dominions or in the territories of "the E. I. Comp = where there is no

in a

Admits fourt, be conveyed by Affices & H.M's Navy

across

the

higt

seas t

the

243

the nearest British Port, where there is an

Admity fourt competent to decide on the

condemnation of such vessel.

Such act if done by the Naval

officer at the instance of the ponsul or other authority seizing the Ships,

cannot subject the Officer to any liability whatever even

though the Ship

be not condemned.

With respect to Y. I's request that

we would make

any

ither observation that

may be auggested to w by the papers

us

enclosed in

in you despatch state that we concur.

we

entirely

beg to

in the

views and remarks of the See? Labouchere

as contained in Me #. Merivales letter to the best of the Adm & dated the gut Maring

thy 6th

We have.

2. D. Harding

Richard Bettell

(Signed)

a. 2. Cockbur

1858.

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