CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12] — Page 441

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under what circumstances an excess in the legal number of Emigrants was allowed in the case of this Ship.

2. In reply I have the hour to enclose certified copies of all the papers deposited in the Immigration Officer's department here prior to the clearance of the vessel, and to state that, as regards the alleged excess in the numbers, this Case presents precisely the same features as that of the "Royal George" reported on in my despatch of 26th September last.

3. The British Guiana Authorities state that the "General Windham" left this Port with 461 Chinese Emigrants, being, as the Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioner observe, 15 in excess of the legal number -446-, whereas all the papers transmitted herewith show that the Ship left professing to have on board only 443 adults, being 3 under the number that she was entitled to carry legally.

I have the honor to be,
My Lord Duke,
Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient Servant,
R. G. Macdonald

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under what circumstances an excess in the legal number of Emigrants was allowed in the case of this Ship.2. In reply I have the hour to enclose certified copies of all the papers deposited in the Immigration Officer's department here prior to the clearance of the vessel, and to state that, as regards the alleged excess in the numbers, this Case presents precisely the same features as that of the "Royal George" reported on in my despatch of 26th September last.3. The British Guiana Authorities state that the "General Windham" left this Port with 461 Chinese Emigrants, being, as the Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioner observe, 15 in excess of the legal number -446-, whereas all the papers transmitted herewith show that the Ship left professing to have on board only 443 adults, being 3 under the number that she was entitled to carry legally.I have the honor to be,My Lord Duke,Your Lordship's,Most Obedient Servant,R. G. Macdonald
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under what circumstances an

in the

excess in

legal number of was allowed in the

Emigrants

case of

of this Ship.

2.

In reply I have the hour

to enclose certified copies of all the rapers deposited in the Imigration "Officer's department here prin to the clearance of the vessel, and to state that, as regards the alleged excess in the numbers,

this

Case

presents precisely the same ~ features as that of the "Royal benge"

my despatch 1.3

reported

on in

$ 26th September last ..

مجھ

3. The British Guiana Authorities

"state that the "General Windham"

437

ior cody to left this Port with 461 Chinese Mr Crosby

Mr Walker

Seagetan ham for Kurigrants, being as the Colonial Land

and humigration Commissioner

observe, 15 in excess

of the legal number -446-, whereas all the papers transmitted herewith show that the Ship left this

professing to have on board onl 443 adults, being 3 under the muruber that she was intitled to carry

legally

I have the honor to be,

My

Lord Juke,

Your braces,

Most Obedient Servant,

Recentes GM Robiners

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