CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3] — Page 463

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the aforesaid Barque in conformity with the Law of Spain.

I am very sorry that you should for a moment believe that I refused to deliver what is deposited in this Consulate to those who have right to it. I have refused and will refuse to deliver the property which is claimed by a person unknown to me and which there is claimed under a wrong name, a Chinaman under the name of "Manuel" on board the "Altagracia" and also because no order or other document was produced shewing authority for such demand. I could not therefore accede to a claim made in so irregular a manner. You have taken the trouble to explain to me the Law of this Colony, and I am very much obliged for it, but I must say that I have occupied the post of Consul for Spain for seven years in the English Colonies and am acquainted with the Law relative to Consular Acts.

From the foregoing you will

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20 the aforesaid Barque in conformity with the Law of Spain. I am very sorry that you should for a moment believe that I refused to deliver what is deposited in this Consulate to those who have right to it. I have refused and will refuse to deliver the property which is claimed by a person unknown to me and which there is claimed under a wrong name, a Chinaman under the name of "Manuel" on board the "Altagracia" and also because no order or other document was produced shewing authority for such demand. I could not therefore accede to a claim made in so irregular a manner. You have taken the trouble to explain to me the Law of this Colony, and I am very much obliged for it, but I must say that I have occupied the post of Consul for Spain for seven years in the English Colonies and am acquainted with the Law relative to Consular Acts. From the foregoing you will
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the aforesaid Barque in

conformity Spain.

with the Law of

I am

very sorry

that

a moment

on should for a

you

believe that I refused to deliver what is deposited in this Consulate to those who have

right to it. I have

refused

and will refuse to deliver

the property

unknown to

is claimed

to cu

person me and which

there

name, a s Chinama

avu

by

der a wro

MAA

the

·wrong

name

of

Manuel on board the Altagracia"

and also because

use no order or

other document was

the

shewing

453

produced authority for

such demand. I could not therefore accade

as you

will

easily precive to a claime

made in

you

a manner AO

so irregular. have taken the

trouble to explain to me

Law of

this

Colony,

the

and I am

very mucah obliged for it, but I must say

that I have

post of

occupied the for Spain for seven the English

I am

Dra

Consul

years.

lish bolonies- and

in

quainted with the

Law relative to Consular Acts.

From the foregoing you

will

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