CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10] — Page 313

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Government is concerned in eltor Smale's Claim, for which I have the authority of elr Ball, Acting Chief Justice, for saying that not the slightest foundation exists.

12. that, as I take the liberty of remarking has been referred the Foreign Office to, all? Wade, Secretary of Legation, is now at home, and I think in possession of Sir Frederick Bruce's view of the matter- linder the circumstances I would invite to Mr. Wade.

unchanged, and whatever the decision be I trust Your Grace will give me Credit for having resisted that demand on public grounds, and in the interest of Heer Majesty's Government.

I have the honor to be. My Lord Duke, Your Grace's Most Obedient Servant,

1 reference 13. I have only to add that my Conviction of the incorrectness of Mr Smale's demand (not only as against Custom but as against propriety) remains unchanged.

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Government is concerned in eltor Smale's Claim, for which I have the authority of elr Ball, Acting Chief Justice, for saying that not the slightest foundation exists. 12. that, as I take the liberty of remarking has been referred the Foreign Office to, all? Wade, Secretary of Legation, is now at home, and I think in possession of Sir Frederick Bruce's view of the matter- linder the circumstances I would invite to Mr. Wade. unchanged, and whatever the decision be I trust Your Grace will give me Credit for having resisted that demand on public grounds, and in the interest of Heer Majesty's Government. I have the honor to be. My Lord Duke, Your Grace's Most Obedient Servant, 1 reference 13. I have only to add that my Conviction of the incorrectness of Mr Smale's demand (not only as against Custom but as against propriety) remains unchanged. Page 314 312 } A a ti Un A
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Government is concerned in eltor Smale's

Clain, for

which I have the authority of

elb Ball, Acting Chief Justice, for saying

that not the slightest foundation exists.

12.

that, as

I lake the liberty of remarking

has been referred

the Foreign Office

to, all? Wade, Secretary of Legation, is now at home, and I think in possession of Sir Frederick Bruce's view of the matter-

linder the circumstances I would invite

to Mr. Wade.

unchanged, and whatever the decision

be I trust Your Grace will

give

may

me Credit

grounds, and in the interest Government.

for having resisted that demand on public

of

Heer Majesty's

I have the honor to be.

My Lord Duke,

Your Grace's Most Obedient: Servant,

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1 reference

13.

I have

only

ti

add that

my-

Conviction

of

the incorrectness

of

Un

Smale's demand (not only as against

Custom but as

against propriety) remains

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