CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3] — Page 341

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Coal, certifying that the Wyoming had not been supplied with Coal from any place subject to the territorial jurisdiction of New Jersey

during

the

previous

three months.

This, it is understood, is the course usually pursued by Belligerent vessels in other British Ports and Waters, and although it is doubtless through inadvertence that it has not been followed in the present instance, it will be the duty of His Excellency The Governor to bring the matter under the notice of Her Majesty's Government.

I am also to inform you that under instructions from Her Majesty's Government issued in consequence of the arrival of the Wyoming in this neighbourhood in the month of April last year, it will be the duty of The Governor to submit to the Legislative Council an Ordinance to prevent supplies being taken from Hong Kong to belligerent Vessels anchored either in the waters of this Colony, or in the immediate neighbourhoods of them other than such supplies as are within the limits of permission accorded by the Proclamation of March 26.

I have to

(signed) Mr. P. Mercer,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary.

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334 S Coal, certifying that the Wyoming had not been supplied with Coal from any place subject to the territorial jurisdiction of New Jersey during the previous three months. This, it is understood, is the course usually pursued by Belligerent vessels in other British Ports and Waters, and although it is doubtless through inadvertence that it has not been followed in the present instance, it will be the duty of His Excellency The Governor to bring the matter under the notice of Her Majesty's Government. I am also to inform you that under instructions from Her Majesty's Government issued in consequence of the arrival of the Wyoming in this neighbourhood in the month of April last year, it will be the duty of The Governor to submit to the Legislative Council an Ordinance to prevent supplies being taken from Hong Kong to belligerent Vessels anchored either in the waters of this Colony, or in the immediate neighbourhoods of them other than such supplies as are within the limits of permission accorded by the Proclamation of March 26. I have to (signed) Mr. P. Mercer, Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary.
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4. 334 S Coal, certifying that the Wyoming had not been supplied with Cool from any place subject to the territinial purisdiction of New albajesty during the previous three months. This, it is understood, is the courao usually pursued by Belligerent bessels in other British Ports and Waters, and allhrough it is doubtless through inadvertence that it has not been followed in the present instance, it will be the duty of thei's Excellency The Governor to bring the matter under the police of Her Majesty's Government. I am also to inform you that under instructions from Her Majesty's Government issued in consequence of the brait of the Wijerning to this heighbourhood in the month off april last- year, it will be the duty of The Governor to submit to the Legislative Corneil an Ordinance to prevent supplies being taken from Houghing to belligerent Vessels anchored either in the waters of this bolony, or in the immediate Highbourhoods them other than such supplies of the limits of the as are within permission accorded by the Proclamation of March 62 I have to (signed) Mr. P. Mercer, Colonial Secretary. (Пистови Colonial Secuting. : :
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334

S

Coal, certifying that the Wyoming had not been supplied with Cool from any place subject to the territinial purisdiction of New albajesty

during

the

previous

three months.

This, it is understood, is the courao usually pursued by Belligerent bessels in

other British Ports and Waters, and

allhrough

it is doubtless through inadvertence that it has not been

followed in the present instance, it

will be the duty of thei's Excellency The Governor

to bring the matter under the police of Her

Majesty's Government.

I am also to inform you

that under

instructions from Her Majesty's Government issued in consequence of the brait of the Wijerning to this heighbourhood in the

month off april

last-

year,

it will be the

duty of The Governor to submit to the Legislative Corneil

an Ordinance to prevent

supplies being taken from Houghing to belligerent Vessels anchored either in the waters of this bolony, or in the immediate Highbourhoods

them other than such supplies

of

the limits

of

the

as are

within

permission accorded by the

Proclamation of March 62

I have to

(signed) Mr. P. Mercer,

Colonial Secretary.

(Пистови

Colonial Secuting.

:

:

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