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now in this office.

His Excellency The Governor has

I consideration to the case

given careful

And, as

you

- have probably advised the

Commander of

the "Elbe in ignorance

of the law on the subject, desires me to

inform you

that the officer.

·Commanding

the "Elbe" has been quilty of a breach

of both international law and Courtesy, in taking into his custody without

ithout any. previous communication with the local

was in the

and under

Authorities a person who waters of this Colony, the protection of British laws.

for the

The proper course world have been officer claiming the man as a deserter from the Prussian Navy to

have taken him before the sitting

Magistrale. and to have obtained from

that functionary

functionary an order Extradition of the offender?

~ for

the-

His Excellency trusts

you

will

see the propriety of advising the Captain of the "Elbe" to adopt this course, and

thus render a

-reference to the Home

as that part of the case

Authorities unnecessary.

As

regards

that lies between yourself

and the American Consul, who appearson

behalf of the American ship ~

which the man deserted here,

from the dispute, if unsettled, must- be left to the decision of your respective Governments.

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