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Shipping Correspondents whereto I have been lately referred, I would suggest that this extract

be sent to the

Foreign Office, with a request

that the Consul may be called upon

for any information

which he can

supply - and that it also be sent

to Sir J. Bowring with

similar request.

7 Novr

Transmit whereof whole correspondence, bother to 7.0.16

Die J. B.

mt 6209

de-10066

Page 82

Lory

17

Gerwick / nov: 1856

In reply to your favor of

29th ultimo, served this

morning

deponent states that the Duke of Portland took on board 330 Coolies (not 500 as reported) of these 130 were lost, not from Natural death (Ching, Lever we understand) and

suicide, but we have

no

particulars as to the number

lost

200 were safely

landed at Havana.

From what we know of

the Master we

feel certain that

I. Halcott Exc

Secretary.

Page 82

(End of Page)

(no further text)

has been re-written to

Shipping Correspondents whereto I have been lately referred, I would suggest that this extract be sent to the Foreign Office, with a request that the Consul may be called upon for any information which he can supply - and that it also be sent to Sir J. Bowring with similar request.

7 Novr

Transmit whereof whole correspondence, bother to 7.0.16 Die J. B.

mt 6209 de-10066

Page 82

Lory 17 Gerwick / nov: 1856

In reply to your favor of 29th ultimo, served this morning deponent states that the Duke of Portland took on board 330 Coolies (not 500 as reported) of these 130 were lost, not from Natural death (Ching, Lever we understand) and suicide, but we have no particulars as to the number lost

200 were safely landed at Havana.

From what we know of the Master we feel certain that

I. Halcott Exc Secretary.

Page 82

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Shipping Correspondents whereto I have been lately referred, I would suggest that this extract be sent to the Foreign Office, with a request that the Consul may be called upon for any information which he can supply - and that it also be sent to Sir J. Bowring with similar request. 7 Novr Transmit whereof whole correspondence, bother to 7.0.16 Die J. B. mt 6209 de-10066 Page 82 Lory 17 Gerwick / nov: 1856 In reply to your favor of 29th ultimo, served this morning deponent states that the Duke of Portland took on board 330 Coolies (not 500 as reported) of these 130 were lost, not from Natural death (Ching, Lever we understand) and suicide, but we have no particulars as to the number lost 200 were safely landed at Havana. From what we know of the Master we feel certain that I. Halcott Exc Secretary. Page 82 (End of Page) (no further text) has been re-written to Shipping Correspondents whereto I have been lately referred, I would suggest that this extract be sent to the Foreign Office, with a request that the Consul may be called upon for any information which he can supply - and that it also be sent to Sir J. Bowring with similar request. 7 Novr Transmit whereof whole correspondence, bother to 7.0.16 Die J. B. mt 6209 de-10066 Page 82 Lory 17 Gerwick / nov: 1856 In reply to your favor of 29th ultimo, served this morning deponent states that the Duke of Portland took on board 330 Coolies (not 500 as reported) of these 130 were lost, not from Natural death (Ching, Lever we understand) and suicide, but we have no particulars as to the number lost 200 were safely landed at Havana. From what we know of the Master we feel certain that I. Halcott Exc Secretary. Page 82
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Shipping Corgettos wherals I benci marted shared I would suggest that this extract

he deart to the

Farcign Off so with as regerant.

that the Consul may be called repous

for any information

which he can

Supply - and that it also be vent

to Sir J. Bowring with

similar requed.

J Novṛ

t

Indsend wheres of

whole correspondance. bother to 7.0.16

Die J. B.

כר

mt 6209

de-10066

رجب

82

2

Lory

17

Gerwick / hov: 1856

In reply to your favor of

297th attime served this

moming

4

de

beghostates that the buke of Portland took ou boord 330 Eungianti fuot 500 As reported) of there 130 were toit pou Natural death (ching, Lever we understand) and

suicider, but we have

4o.

particulars as to the dumber

losh

ود دارند مطر

لی جلد تیر خورده دومین

Uw auder

the

200 were safely

landed at Havana.

From what we know of

the Master we

fret certain that

I. Halcott Exc

Secretary.

4o

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