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to defer the rendition of any person till the charges against him have been duly investigated by the Magistrates of the Colony report and on receipt

M whore from whom of the depositions in the Enclosure the Governor is expected to authorize the extradition of such person. As in this case you transmit the Vice Roy's request without apparently remembering that the Ordinance in question (No.2 of 1850) imposes the necessity of producing evidence here to bring the case within the Treaty, it might perhaps be desirable hereafter to explain to the Vice Roy in some suitable way the necessity of transmitting requisite documents to support any similar request.

I have only further to observe that several considerations seriously affecting the carriage of the Queen's business are connected with this Case. The Governor therefore wishes me to recall to your recollection my despatch No.307 of the 25th June last, in which by His Excellency's direction I drew attention of Vice Consul Mayers to the expediency of not forwarding a demand for extradition to this Government unless generally

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152 to defer the rendition of any person till the charges against him have been duly investigated by the Magistrates of the Colony report and on receipt M whore from whom of the depositions in the Enclosure the Governor is expected to authorize the extradition of such person. As in this case you transmit the Vice Roy's request without apparently remembering that the Ordinance in question (No.2 of 1850) imposes the necessity of producing evidence here to bring the case within the Treaty, it might perhaps be desirable hereafter to explain to the Vice Roy in some suitable way the necessity of transmitting requisite documents to support any similar request. I have only further to observe that several considerations seriously affecting the carriage of the Queen's business are connected with this Case. The Governor therefore wishes me to recall to your recollection my despatch No.307 of the 25th June last, in which by His Excellency's direction I drew attention of Vice Consul Mayers to the expediency of not forwarding a demand for extradition to this Government unless generally

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to over the rendition of any person till the charges against him have been duly invertigated by the Magistrates of the Colony

report and on receipt

whore

from whom of the depositions in

the

Ense

the Governor is expected to authorize the extradition of such person. As in this case you transmit the tice Roy's request without apparently remembering that the Ordinance in question (P-2-1850) imposes the

necepity of producing evidence here to bring the case, within the Treaty, it might perhaps be desirable hereafter & explain

to the Fice Roy in some suitable

necessity of transmitting requisite Witrebes to support

way

the

any

12.

similar request.

I have only further to observe that several considerations seriously,

affecting the carriage of the Queen's busines

are connected with this Care... The Governor therefore wishes

to recall to

your recollection

my despatch 1.307 of the 2125 June last, in which by bein Excellencis direction I drew attention of Tice Consul Mayers

I to the

expediency of not forwarding a demand for extradition to this Government unless generally

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