CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9] — Page 251

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Remarks by the Anditor General

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There appears to be no objection to any

of the alterations suggested by the Board of Frade with the exception of

for

clauses IV and VIII.

With reference

those

suggested

reference to the alteration suggested,

in clans IV. I am

of opinion that, should

the Colonial Government have the power of

dirceting that the Papus of all vessels, whething British

W

Foreign, should be

deposited

with

the Harbour Master, the omission of that

part of the clause

referring

to Cmants world),

be advantagems; but should the Government |

not have such power

with

regard to Foreign

bessels, I think it very desirable that some

regulation should be in

force

as to giving up

the ships' papers, to enable the Police and Harbour Authorities to have the necessary