CO129-107 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [10-12] — Page 360

3. 358

Persons (16 Europeans, 34 Chinese), the crew will be provided for in the

minal avay.

The "Keress fell in with

the Parsee "in Latitude 17,22′ A. Lusitude 118,30′ E. in a sinking state, and took the

men off the

foundering versel, it was blowing Hard from the NM. E at the time

and considerable risk of life was

incurrid by

dring 20.

The Master and crew

I beg leave to suggest that

"the humane and prompt conduct

the Traster and Drew of the Therri hought to the notice of the Strand of Brake, as, but for their valuable

He

>

aid the whole of the persons saved must have perished _ the Parser" not being furnished with a

- sufficiency

of boats to carry so many, in addition

to the

sea

being so borsterons as not

to admit of a boat reaching a Port

in exfely.

I have to

(Signed) N. G. Konrett)

Farbor Master, &c.

Page 360Page 361