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neither the Governor

A

nor the Chief Justice this Colony is excript; and it would be a most unpleasant

position for an Nary to be confined

on board his ressel to avoid legal proceedings,

Office of the Spanish

and would indeed involve greater

indignity in

in my opinion than

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the service of a

гри

Summons

f

on

bond.

I think therefore that the

only way ofor the future of similar proceedings in which, as I have before observer, I have no power to interfere, will be for your Incellency to direct that a proper and recognized_

to prevent a recurrence

Agente be established here, who

be suable in the Counts here in

may

respect of any damage or claims

arising muda

any

contract, and

who would not as in the present

instance, upon a difficulty ariing, reprediate his responsibility. If your Excellency should concur in and should desire it

this

opinion

I shall have much pleasure in

promulgating the appointment of Agent as the only responsible

such

ил

person for the Mercantile Interents connected with the Spanish mail Steamers, in the Government Gazette of

this Colony.

In conclusion,

I have

only