Mr Acting Consul Winchester has not stated correctly the facts which are as follows:-
In the 18th May 1859 Manton (with 2 of his officers) was tried and sentenced to three months' imprisonment and a fine of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars. He was on conviction recommended to mercy by the Jury. This recommendation was duly pleaded before the Government, and to support it were produced (1) a petition from the Prisoner himself, accompanied by a Statement of the occurrence of 21st (2) a petition from all the American Mercantile Firms, 9 in number, carrying on business in Swatow, (3) a petition signed by 33 American Ship Masters, an American Storekeeper and a British marine Surveyor, (4) a petition from 10 British Ship Masters and (5) a declaration bearing on the case from the warden of Victoria Gaol.
The acting Governor laid all these papers before the Executive Council and the result is given in the Colonial Secretary's letter to the Governor
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Mr Acting Consul Winchester
has not stated conectly the facts which are as follows:-
of the case,
In the 18th May 1859
Manton (with 2 of his
his officers)
was tried and sentenced to three mot twelve) months' imprisonment and a fine of
Two Hundred and Fifly Follars. He was on conviction recommended to
This
mirey by the Jury. Pris recommendation was duly plead before the bovernment, and to support it were produced (1) a retition from the Prisoner himself, accompanied by
a
the occurrence
Statement of the
of
21
(2) a petition from all the Américan Mercantile Firms, 9 in number, carrying on business in Stoughtong, (3) a Belition signed by 33 American "Ship Marters, an American Storekeeper and a British marine Surveyor, (4) a petition from 10 Britiel Ship Masters and (5) a declaration bearing on the case from the warden of Victorin Gaol.
The acting Governor laid all there papers before the Executive Council and the result is given in the Colonial Secretary's letter to the Governor
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