CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9] — Page 246

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coming into harbour and leaving it withint

and a

inspection

Cargo of Coolics ( Slaves) might come into and leave the harbour unmolested

without Consular responsibility. In addition

to this view

Compel

thi

subject

of

it is necessary to Masters to lodge their papers with

the Omsuls as the only guarantee against

the master's leaving the port in debt or against

infringements of the Law.

other

$3

§ 3.

In compliance with the enggration

in lbs Broths Letter the clanse objected

to is hucky proposed to be se

Refocated

but I

general impression here

believe it to be the

that Desertion is

of

such

frequent

Geearreneu

in this port that it is highly expedient to discourage it by penalties. Restlessness induces desertion and when the poor seaman's

money is exchansted he too

Nagabond

Each

or more.

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becomes an often

offener will necessarily be considered by the Magistrate according to its circumstances

and the objection that the clause might cause great injustice is equally applicable to all cases in which

-penalties not exceeding a

Certain amount are created.

On the whole I think it preferable that the provision shoned remains.

I believe that in many respacets the

are not in entire

above observations embody opinions most prevalent here, but as

they acerrdance with the views off my

Sodo the

Committee of Trade of the Privy Council

I think it would be desirable that the

Draft Ordinance shined be forwarded to