CO129-066 - Public Offices - 1857 — Page 147

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

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that the Braaten is in London,

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Greenock 19th February 1857.

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Unto the Honorable, the Sheriff of Renfrewshire; or his subelitate The Petition of Robert Blair Writer in Greenock Procurator Frical of

"Count for the public interest

Humbly Sheweth,

mation that on or about

last the Bayae

That the petitioner has received information

information that the month of January

" John Calvin " of Hong Kong arrived in Greenock and that during the voyage thirteen out of thirty five died.

a crev

of

That the petitioner has also re= Reived information that prior to the

commencement of the said voyage and when said Banque was en- gaged in carrying Passengers pom Hong Kong to Havannah a great number of them died.

It is necessary that, in these ci- cumstances, investigation should be made touching said unusual mortal: ity and the petitioner Grays that it,

May please your Lordships to grant warrant to offeirs of Count and Messengers at Arms to cite!

such witnesses as reside within

your Lordship's jurisdiction and best

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