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found in the Daily Press of the 23rd of -tay last) and whether I could not

aller

do so

or

modify my

decision - I cannot

the

Substituting "the" for "a" prisoner I

respectfully accede to the general propositiore in Lord Kimberley's telegram.

Exercising the power referred to this Can't

has acted.

innumerable

occasions,

infliding the severant penalties of the Law on many pirates.

"this"

I havever respectfully say

That

man is not within the above statute and that he is not su

bject

for the offenced charged againt him to the gurudiation of any English or Colonial Couil having Reininal Juridiction

in