CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3] — Page 158

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to be determined on the Master

to the ship and the office of the

VA

Quar in concert.

I should here state that

a guard was sent, composed of 22 non-commissioned officers and

men of the 59th Regiment and seven European Constables, the latter to act as Turnkeys and the whole under the Command of Lieutenant Shinkwin of the 59th Regiment

The rate at which the vessel

for this

was

taken for

purpose was

$25 for each Chinese, $35 for

each of the guard and $60 for the officer, the Ship finding provisions

Z in

1. Tom.

Lieutenant Kinkwin. 156

and the men have been ordered

after effecting the debarkation their prisoners to proceed in the

Ship to Singapore and return by the first Steamer. I expect they will be absent from the Colony

about three weeks.

I have addressed the Governor of the Straits' Settlements requesting his kind offices on their behalf.

It must be recollected

that in the present Monsoon it

is absolutely necessary

that they

return in a Steamer, and that as Admiral Sir Michael Seymour

could not

spare a

a war Steamer

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4 to be determined on the Master to the ship and the office of the VA Quar in concert. I should here state that a guard was sent, composed of 22 non-commissioned officers and men of the 59th Regiment and seven European Constables, the latter to act as Turnkeys and the whole under the Command of Lieutenant Shinkwin of the 59th Regiment The rate at which the vessel for this was taken for purpose was $25 for each Chinese, $35 for each of the guard and $60 for the officer, the Ship finding provisions Z in 1. Tom. Lieutenant Kinkwin. 156 and the men have been ordered after effecting the debarkation their prisoners to proceed in the Ship to Singapore and return by the first Steamer. I expect they will be absent from the Colony about three weeks. I have addressed the Governor of the Straits' Settlements requesting his kind offices on their behalf. It must be recollected that in the present Monsoon it is absolutely necessary that they return in a Steamer, and that as Admiral Sir Michael Seymour could not spare a a war Steamer
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4 to be determined on the Master to the ship and the office of the VA Quark in concert. I should here state that a quard was sent, composed of 22 non-commissioned officers and men of the 59t Regiment ann seven Zuropean Cruistables, the latter to act as Turnkeys and the whole under the Command A Sicutenant Shinkwin of the 595 Regiment The rate at which the vessel for this was taken for purpose was $25 for cael Chinese, $35 for each of the guard and $60 for the officer, the Ship finding provisions 名 Z in 1. Tom. Lieutenant Kinkwin. 156 and the men have been ordered after effecting the debarkation their prisoners to proceed in the Ship to Singapore and return by the first Steamer. I exreet they will be absent from the Colony about three weeks. I have addressed the Governor of the Straits' Settlements requesting his kind offices on their behalf. It must be recollected that in the present luonsoon it is absolutely necessary that they return in a Steamer, and that as Admiral Sir Michael Seymou could not spare a a war Steamer
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to be determined on the Master

to the ship and the office of the

VA

Quark in concert.

I should here state that

a quard was sent, composed of 22 non-commissioned officers and

men of the 59t Regiment ann seven Zuropean Cruistables, the latter to act as Turnkeys and the whole under the Command A Sicutenant Shinkwin of the 595 Regiment

The rate at which the vessel

for this

was

taken for

purpose was

$25 for cael Chinese, $35 for

each of the guard and $60 for the officer, the Ship finding provisions

名

Z in

1. Tom.

Lieutenant Kinkwin. 156

and the men have been ordered

after effecting the debarkation their prisoners to proceed in the

Ship to Singapore and return by the first Steamer. I exreet they will be absent from the Colony

about three weeks.

I have addressed the Governor of the Straits' Settlements requesting his kind offices on their behalf.

It must be recollected

that in the present luonsoon it

is absolutely necessary

that they

return in a Steamer, and that as Admiral Sir Michael Seymou

could not

spare a

a war Steamer

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