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A however it appears to

Lords to be doubtful whether

either of these Circulars are

sufficiently axillicit or sufficiently

addressed

to the enquiry which

is needed when deaths - have

occurred on Board a British

as

Ship Carrying Foreigners Passengers, my Lords have taken this opportunity of stating for the consideration of the

Earl of Malmesbury that

it is in their opinion advisable

that

that in addition to

Sustructions already

on this

subject,

any

issued

H. M- Consul's

in the West Indies :

and in other places

to which British Ships carry

Asiatic Emigrants, should

have express directions to enquire Specially

and to

report immediately as to

any cases mortality happening

of excessive

board British ships

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