CO129-078 - Sir Robinson - 1860 [7-12] — Page 268

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yesterday after I had written my noto

to you,

you,

and I have now merely to repeat:

ор

what I there stated, viz. that the Commander

declines surrendering the prisoner allowing him to leave his vessel for any purpose whatsoever.

I am well aware of the existence

of the ordinance

referred to in

your-

(note, but venture to suggest, that - it is meant to apply to Merchant

Vessels only; ships of

war or National

Vessels of whatever description being Commonly emsidered beyond the

of a friendly government, that the Ammander of the Elbe now refuses

to accede to

your request, but simply because he considers its his bounder

duty to adhere to the line of conduct,

adopted by him in this instance.

I am, you

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(True arpy)

N. c.

Thithrada Castel

for the Colonial Secretary

jurisdiction of any

-Court except the ~

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respective tribunals of their own Country

It is however not

not for

for the idle

purpose of resisting the lawful demand