take the enclosed papers into consideration.
and report to Y. L. our
opinion thereupon
个
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
take the enclosed papers into consideration.
and report to y. L. our
opinion thereupon
个
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
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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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