CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12] — Page 100

10.

but Mr. Waldwell asks me at least to submit

the

proposal

to the Government, I therefore

inclose Mr. Caldwell's letter of this date.

trill

11.

(Copper)

Mr. Caldwell to Attorney General. 98

Sir

Hongkong, 5th September, 1861

I have the honor to acknowledge

the receipt of your letter informing

me that

be obtained against

Am Caldwell but

гут

are instructed by the Government to ~ Commence proceedings against me

me, for the

~

recovery of the balance of

Money Stolen

On the whole I think that

a berdich

I think his offer in closed is worth Consideration.

If he woned secure the amount by Bond of

one or

be

live

Ia sureties I think it would not

good

unwise to accept

the

from the Registrar Gjeneral's office, by the office

Coolie, unless some

the terms. Even if

he

would

made by

Submit to give a Cognovit ponyable by monthly

instalments of $50 a month with a de

defeasances

making the whole amount payable at once in -

Case of default in payment of any

I should think the terms such

properly accepted.

f

instalment

as

might

be

However submitting the

enclosed to consideration-

turm

I have ter (digner) John Smale,

Attorney General.

me

arrangement is immediately

for its payment. Previous to the receipt of your letter

I

had laid the whole correspondence relative to this

question, together with a statement of the Circumstances, before Counsel for opinion as to

my liability; I was advised that I

The Honorable I. Imale, Cope,

Attorney General.

Colonial Secretary