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had received. The Royal Act.

heat once

pued.

α

promulgated it, and

Reclamation, declaring

the length of voyages

which are

under it,

mong slightly

altered

by a precious proclamation from of the same date (28th October 1853) Having since received a copy of the Act from the Secretary of State with a despatch pointing

auch Corr

ni one

of its schedules, he is about to put a notification to correct a misapprehension which might arise from that inaccuracy.

By the second Despatch

it appears that, after the Act came into operation, but before

it

was known or enforced by

the Government, an American Ship (the Samuel Hill) sailed from Hong Kong with Passengers for South Australia, and, at the request of the Agent, Mr. Donvall has written to Governor Bowring

to state the circumstances

under which this

uncommon infraction of the Law has been committed,

and

that no blame attaches to those

for the Ship concerned.

We have the honor to report our opinion that his Excellency Governor Bowring's proceedings reported in both these Despatches may very properly be approved.

We have the honor to be,

your

obedient

humble servants,

John Macgowan, W. H. Pedder, Rogers.

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had received. The Royal Act. heat once pued. α promulgated it, and Reclamation, declaring the length of voyages which are under it, mong slightly altered by a precious proclamation from of the same date (28th October 1853) Having since received a copy of the Act from the Secretary of State with a despatch pointing auch Corr ni one of its schedules, he is about to put a notification to correct a misapprehension which might arise from that inaccuracy. By the second Despatch it appears that, after the Act came into operation, but before it was known or enforced by the Government, an American Ship (the Samuel Hill) sailed from Hong Kong with Passengers for South Australia, and, at the request of the Agent, Mr. Donvall has written to Governor Bowring to state the circumstances under which this uncommon infraction of the Law has been committed, and that no blame attaches to those for the Ship concerned. We have the honor to report our opinion that his Excellency Governor Bowring's proceedings reported in both these Despatches may very properly be approved. We have the honor to be, your obedient humble servants, John Macgowan, W. H. Pedder, Rogers. 2
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had recrived. The Royal Apriit.

heat once

pued.

α

promulgated it, and

Reclamation, declaring

the length of voyages

which are

under it,

mong slightly

altered

pom a precious proclamation from of the same tried (281€ 10000-1853) Having since received a copy of Be Ait from the Lecretary of state with a despatch painting

Aeb

auch Corr

ni one

of iti schedules, he is about to iput a botification to correct a misapprehension which might arice from that inomcidmney.

Rey the second Hespatch

it appears that, after the Acbe came into operation, but before

it

25

it was known or enforced by

a

the Government, an American Ship (the Sammel Hillelliflift shong kong with Papengent for south Australia, and, at the seguest of the Agent, fin de

has written to Gorvenor Bowring

Mr. Donvall to state the circum-

stances under which this

usecoms infraction of the_

Law has been committed,

to

tted, and

that no blame attacher, those

for the Ships.

Concorned

export our

A Behave the honor to reports opinion that his & Bourning proceeding reported in both these Despatcher may very properly be approved

Echave the honor to be.

your

obeternt

humble servants.

Nolsmedoch Reduci Rogers.

z

:

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