CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3] — Page 251

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In such Courts and imprisoned in Hongkong shall receive formal pardon from the Governor of the Colony, your request or sanction having been previously made or received that the Governor of the Colony shall have no concerns with such offenders imprisoned elsewhere than in the gaols of the Colony the power to pardon such offenders being rested only in your Excellency, and that the Governor of the Colony shall have sole power in this respect over all Convicts sentenced by the Supreme Court of Hongkong, without regard to the venue committed.

In all cases where a representation from this Government to your Excellency is rendered necessary the opinion of the Attorney General as requested shall be furnished for Your Excellency's information.

I have ...

(Signed) W.T. Bridges,

Acting Governor and Commander-in-Chief.

(True Copy)

Colonial Secretary

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247 In such Courts and imprisoned in Hongkong shall receive formal pardon from the Governor of the Colony, your request or sanction having been previously made or received that the Governor of the Colony shall have no concerns with such offenders imprisoned elsewhere than in the gaols of the Colony the power to pardon such offenders being rested only in your Excellency, and that the Governor of the Colony shall have sole power in this respect over all Convicts sentenced by the Supreme Court of Hongkong, without regard to the venue committed. In all cases where a representation from this Government to your Excellency is rendered necessary the opinion of the Attorney General as requested shall be furnished for Your Excellency's information. I have ... (Signed) W.T. Bridges, Acting Governor and Commander-in-Chief. (True Copy) Colonial Secretary
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in such Courts and imprisoned in Houghong shall receive forrnal pardow from the Gourner

the Colony, your request or

of

sanction having

made

bur previously

or received that the

Governor of

have

the

Colony

shall

no concerns with such

offenders imprisoned elsewhere than in the

in the guols of the blony the power to pardon such

offenders king rested only in your Excellency, and that the Governor of the Colony shall have sole power in this respect over all Convicts sentenced by

the Supreme

Court of Honghong, without

regard to the venne

committed.

In all.

of the brine

cases where a representation

from this Government to your Excellency

is rendered necessary

the opinion of the at

General as

Attorney

as requested shall be

furnished for Your Excellency's information.

I have 50.

Fences,

(Signed) WT. Verever,

in brai

...bany

Acting Governor and Commander.

(True Copy)

Holonial Secretary

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