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in North Amerier,

- was only issues my assuming

a.

for

the new Instruction

in 1864 at the time of

Worth American Government,

and as Naval Offices interferet them

elsewhere, rigt

as pointing to the Senior

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office with whom a Governor has officials

relations within the limită

his

of Government or better stito - the Senior

"Naval Officer within a

immediate reach" as exc

Governor's

plained in

the Duke of New Castle's Circular of

28th March 1863.

5.

J

Never

heard before of any

doubt on the subject-

and till otherwise

instructed, I shall adhere to that

interprctation of the role which is given

to it elsewhere.

6.

Mt. Ball's aliusions to the

constitution of the proposed Piracy Court

are out of place

of place in a discussim of

general preec deney- especially

as the

Constitution of the Court is not yet decided.

on

and

he is

very forematur

ature in

Supposing that the Bill which he changhled- to cany out my

views -

with be laid before the Council in the shape in which he handed it to me.-

Some fifty to Sisely attuations and additions have already been made in it,

This much however I am

prepared to say, that I would see with great reluctance the Admiral of the Station excluded from the Court whenever

be in the Aleny.

he

may

and

willing