CO129-106 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [8-9] — Page 32

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Meacao, 30k July, 1865.

As soon as I had knowled

Age

of the sentence of Death passed at the

sitting of the Supreme Tribunal of

de

against

Houghing on the 27 Instant several Prisoners charged with very grave

crimes, a

amongah

whom

are certain Portuguese

Subjects I addressed a Despatch to His

Excellency The Governin of Houghing, ~

requesting him that, if it were

possible,

the carrying out of the sentence lee submitted to the decision of Her Britannic albajesty's

The Most Illustrious

Henry John Ball.