CO129-094 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [11-10] — Page 32

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understand what Mr Forth means to convey by the language of his letters, but the impression left on my mind by his letter was that he thought Mr Bracefote had not tendered, as he asserted, the amount demanded.

As to Mr Forth's veracity being called in question, I can only say no such imputation was intended, the object being to point out that his impression that the writs were issued was incorrect.

Mr Forth states that his expression was that Warrants had been granted, and he never said they had been issued - it is not easy to comprehend the difference - for if a Warrant be granted, it must issue.

Letter No 55 and Warrants would have issued in this case as a matter of course, if the Summary Jurisdiction Judge had not looked at the notices before signing the documents.

I think there can be little doubt that Mr Forth in using the expression "when previously instant the Court of Summary Jurisdiction granted two hundred and four Warrants" on the 18th Oct. 1863 believed them to have been issued - It is a mere play upon words and is not worthy of further notice.

Mr Forth states that my letter No 1,240 in his opinion called for an indignant refutation of the matters laid to his charge - but his reply conveys...

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H. 5. 29 understand what Mr Forth means to convey by the language of his letters, but the impression left on my mind by his letter was that he thought Mr Bracefote had not tendered, as he asserted, the amount demanded. As to Mr Forth's veracity being called in question, I can only say no such imputation was intended, the object being to point out that his impression that the writs were issued was incorrect. Mr Forth states that his expression was that Warrants had been granted, and he never said they had been issued - it is not easy to comprehend the difference - for if a Warrant be granted, it must issue. Letter No 55 and Warrants would have issued in this case as a matter of course, if the Summary Jurisdiction Judge had not looked at the notices before signing the documents. I think there can be little doubt that Mr Forth in using the expression "when previously instant the Court of Summary Jurisdiction granted two hundred and four Warrants" on the 18th Oct. 1863 believed them to have been issued - It is a mere play upon words and is not worthy of further notice. Mr Forth states that my letter No 1,240 in his opinion called for an indignant refutation of the matters laid to his charge - but his reply conveys...
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H. 5. 29 understand what Men Forth means to co convey by the language of his letters, but the impression left his letter on my my mind by was that he thought Mer Bauncefote had not tendered, as he asserted, the amount demanded. As to Mex Forth's veracity being called in question, I can only say no- such imputation was intended the object point out that his impression was to that the writs were issued was incorrect. Mez Forth states that his ~ expression was that Warrants had been granted, and he never said they had been issued- it is not easy - to comprehend the difference - for if a Warrant be granted, it must isone- Letter No55 and Warrants would have issued in- this case as a matter of course, if the Summary Jurisdiction Judge had not looked at the notices before signing the documents I think there can be little doubt that Mr Forth in using the on the set expression "when previously "Instant the Court of Summary of 18th Oct. 1863 Iuris diction granted two hundred and "four Warrants" believed them to have been issued - It is a mere play upon- words and is not worthy of further notice. Men Forth States that my letter Ne 1,240 in his opinion called for aw indignant refutation of the matters laid to his charge- but his reply conveys
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understand what Men Forth means

to co

convey by the language of his letters,

but the impression left

his letter

on my

my mind by was that he thought Mer

Bauncefote had not tendered, as he asserted, the amount demanded.

As to Mex Forth's veracity being called in question, I can only say no- such imputation

was intended the object point out that his impression

was

to

that the writs were issued was incorrect.

Mez Forth states that his ~

expression

was

that Warrants had

been granted, and he never said they

had been issued- it is not

easy

-

to

comprehend the difference - for if a Warrant be granted, it must isone-

Letter No55

and Warrants would have issued in-

this case as a matter of course, if

the

Summary Jurisdiction Judge had not looked at the notices before signing

the documents

I think there can

be little

doubt that Mr Forth in using

the

on the set

expression "when previously "Instant the Court of Summary

of 18th Oct. 1863 Iuris diction granted two hundred and

"four Warrants" believed them to have been issued - It is a mere play upon-

words and is not worthy of further notice.

Men Forth States that

my letter Ne 1,240 in his opinion called for

aw

indignant refutation of the matters laid to his charge- but his reply conveys

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