CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3] — Page 344

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the Commander of the U.S.S. "Wyoming" on the occasion of her recent presence in these waters was of the briefest character, and until the reception of your communication I was not aware that she had entered the Waters of this Colony, from this Port.

I have no hesitation in saying that, if the facts officially placed before His Excellency be relied upon, courtesy but also a due regard to the Government Proclamation of 26th March 1862 required the course pointed out by His Excellency, the Governor, in your communication.

That such a course was not adopted arose, in my judgment, from the belief of Commander McDougall, of the U.S.S. Wyoming, that the vessel had not entered, but was anchored without the waters of the Colony of Hong Kong, and that an application to the authorities for a supply of coal was not required, except in case she had been supplied at some Port, Roadstead, or waters subject to the jurisdiction of the British Government.

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2. 3 & the Commander of the U.S.S. "Wyoming" on the occasion of her recent presence in these waters was of the briefest character, and until the reception of your communication I was not aware that she had entered the Waters of this Colony, from this Port. I have no hesitation in saying that, if the facts officially placed before His Excellency be relied upon, courtesy but also a due regard to the Government Proclamation of 26th March 1862 required the course pointed out by His Excellency, the Governor, in your communication. That such a course was not adopted arose, in my judgment, from the belief of Commander McDougall, of the U.S.S. Wyoming, that the vessel had not entered, but was anchored without the waters of the Colony of Hong Kong, and that an application to the authorities for a supply of coal was not required, except in case she had been supplied at some Port, Roadstead, or waters subject to the jurisdiction of the British Government.
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2.

3

&

the Commander of the U. S S. "Wyoming" on the occasion of

iver recent

waters was

presence in these

of the briefest character,

and until the reception of your communication Su

not

aware

was

that she had

this

entered the Waters of

Colony, from this Port.

that she had couled

or

I have no hesitation in

saying that, if the facts officially placed before His

be relied upon, bealliney may not only courtesy but a due regard to the Gourment Proclamation of 26th Mardi

337

-1862 required the course pointed out by His Excellency, the

your

communication.

That such a course was

Governor, in

I

not adopted

arose, in

my

judgment, from the belief of Commander Me Dougall, of the W. I. I. Wyoming that

the vessel had not entered. but was anchored without

the waters of the Colony of Honghong, and that an

application to the authorities for a supply of coal was not required, except in case he had bun supplied at some

Port Roadstead or waters subject

Po

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