CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12] — Page 311

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you

In

reply

I am directed to ask

to state to His Excellency The-

Vice Roy that two persons claiming to ée Peruvian Citizens have been duly Committed for trial at the next Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court of this - Colony on the grave charge of piracy,

and His Excellency The Governor Considers

it desirable on

many grounds is unnceessary to specify, that the prosecution

ds which it

to

a

so commenced shall be brought

Conclusion in the Courts of this Colony.

Should a conviction be obtained,

the object sought equally by the Vice Roy and this Government will doubtless be Sufficiently attained, but should the

prosecution fail, the accused persons

shall not be liberated without the

Vice

Roy's application receiving Sir- Hercules Robinson's most careful ~

Consideration.

I am

further directed to request

you to mention to His Excetteney The- Nice Roy that one Mbanoel, said to be a

Portugueses, and represented to have been

any

more criminally connected than others with the Kwang chow wan Murders, has absconded

refuge

· from

in Macao.

This Port, and taken

I have yea

(signed) W. J. Mercer,

(True copy)

Colonial Secretary

MtAlexande

Acting Colonial Secretary.