CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12] — Page 518

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suggestions-

2.

report

as

In reply I have the honour to

that

concurring

as

I do

most fully in their Lordships' opinion

to the desirableness of the arrangement proposed, I have appointed under the authority of the 16th Section of the Supplementing

Customs Consolidation Act 1855′′ the Harbour Master and Marine

Magistrate of this Colony to be "Principal Officer of Customs" to

carry

out the

provisions of

the

Merchant Shipping Act, 1854-

3.

This Officer will communicate

direct with the Board of Trade in

respect to all matters connected

7

513

with the relief of distressed seamen, and the estates of deceased Seamen; I trust therefore any unnecessary

delay in accounting for the balance

due to the relatives of deceased Seamen

may

be prevented.

4. The duties of Registrar of Shipping, which, in the absence of any person regularly appointed, have hitherto been performed by the Colonial Secretary, will also

devolve

upon

this

Officer under the terms of the Merchant Shipping Act.

5. Under these circumstances

it may possibly be found necessary

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2.reportasIn reply I have the homon tothatconcurringasI domate fully in their Lordships' opinionto the desirableness of the arrangement proposed, I have appointed under the authority of the 16th Section of the SupplementingCustoms consolidation Act 1855′′ the Harbor Master and MarineMagistrate of this Colony to be "Principal Officer of Customs" toCarryout theprovisions ofthe3.This Officer will communicatedirect with the Board of Trade inofrespect to all matters connected7513with the relief of distressed seamen, and the ritates of deceared Seamen; I trust therefore any unnecessarydelay in accounting for the balancedue to the relatives Seamenmaybe prevented.of thus ofor the futuredeceased4. The duties of Registrar of Shipping, which, in the absence of any person regularly appointed, have hitherto been performed by the Colonial Secretary, will alsodevolveuponthisOfficer under the terms of the Merchant Shipping Act.5. Under these circumstancesit may possibly be found recusag
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21

suggestions-

2.

report

as

In reply I have the homon to

that

concurring

as

I do

mate fully in their Lordships' opinion

to the desirableness of the arrangement proposed, I have appointed under the authority of the 16th Section of the Supplementing

Customs consolidation Act 1855′′ the Harbor Master and Marine

Magistrate of this Colony to be "Principal Officer of Customs" to

Carry

out the

provisions of

the

Merchant Shipping Act, 1854-

3.

This Officer will communicate

direct with the Board of Trade in

of

respect to all matters connected

7

513

with the relief of distressed seamen, and the ritates of deceared Seamen; I trust therefore any unnecessary

delay in accounting for the balance

due to the relatives Seamen

may

be prevented.

of thus ofor the future

deceased

4. The duties of Registrar of Shipping, which, in the absence of any person regularly appointed, have hitherto been performed by the Colonial Secretary, will also

devolve

upon

this

Officer under the terms of the Merchant Shipping Act.

5. Under these circumstances

it may possibly be found recusag

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