CO129-092 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [4-6] — Page 40

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thought Seas, it was necessary to issue Commission to Mr. Adams Chief Justice of Hong Kong appointing him to be Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court in that Colony.

The Commission once sent out, was at Hong Kong, but Mr Adams had left the Colony before its arrival there, as will be seen from the enclosed Copy of a Despatch from the Acting Governor. That Despatch N°84 - 14 April 1868.

27. June 1863.

In Admiralty Letter to give Despatch was referred through the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to the Admiralty Registrar. Copy of whose Report is also enclosed.

The question arises whether Mr. Adams should be called upon to pay Stamp Charges now on a Commission which he has never received and which conveyed to him an Appointment which he would hold ex officio.

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學 a 37 thought Seas, it was necessary to issue Commission to Mr. Adams Chief Justice of Hong Kong appointing him to be Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court in that Colony. The Commission once sent out, was at Hong Kong, but Mr Adams had left the Colony before its arrival there, as will be seen from the enclosed Copy of a Despatch from the Acting Governor. That Despatch N°84 - 14 April 1868. 27. June 1863. In Admiralty Letter to give Despatch was referred through the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to the Admiralty Registrar. Copy of whose Report is also enclosed. The question arises whether Mr. Adams should be called upon to pay Stamp Charges now on a Commission which he has never received and which conveyed to him an Appointment which he would hold ex officio.

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學 a 37 thought Seas, it was necessary to issue Commission to Mr. Adams Chef Justice of Hong Kong appointing hem to be Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court in that Colony. The Commission once sent out, was at but Mr Adams had left the Colony before it's arrival there, as will be seen from the enclosed Copy of a Despatch from the Acting Governor. That- Dispatch N°84-14 April 1868. 27. June 1863. In Admiralty Letter to dive Despatch was referred through the Lords Commissioners of the Admiratty to the Admiratly Registrar. Copy of whose Report is also enclosed. The question arises whether Mr. Adams should be called upon to pay Stamp Charges now the on a Commission which he has never received and which conveyed to hem an Appointment which he would моле ex officio

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thought

Seas, it was necessary to issue Commission to Mr. Adams Chef Justice

of Hong Kong appointing hem to be Judge of

the Vice Admiralty

Court in that Colony.

The Commission

once sent out,

was at

but

Mr Adams had left

the Colony before it's

arrival there, as will be seen from the

enclosed Copy of a Despatch from the Acting Governor. That-

Dispatch

N°84-14 April 1868.

27. June 1863.

In Admiralty Letter to dive

Despatch was referred

through the Lords Commissioners of the Admiratty to the Admiratly Registrar. Copy of whose Report

is also enclosed.

The question

arises whether Mr.

Adams should be

called upon to pay

Stamp Charges

now

the

on a

Commission which he has never received and which conveyed to

hem an

Appointment

which he would

моле

ex officio

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