CO129-107 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [10-12] — Page 466

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I am glad to be able to report

that the course adopted. respect to there

wen

by

Was

me with

the

very

one indicated in your despatch

under acknowledgment.

3.

I enclose two letters from the Plonial Seculary to the Consul which

will explain the matter in detail,

one

F

the Prisoners

committed suicide while in our

for unfortunately

Custody

4.

The think Chinese referred

Voluntary

to in these letters was a withen brought here in the Gun Bstal-

"Bustard" in consequence

important nature

the

of

his evidence

which rendered his presence before

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the Supreme Court necessary-

was

his

passage therefore back to Amoy

defrayed by this Government.

I have the hour to be,

You

Your

Sir

most obedient Servant,