CO129-164 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [7-9] — Page 396

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We beg to day before

copy of a letter so had the hover to addrees to Db. Ailey, Egr W/ Consul acking have to certify to certain Junces of Prepared Ofimum to be shipped fr.

" Lemundar from Mixeas to love Francised and his reply thereto refusing to aneply with our legitimate request

according to the American law on the filea of certiorum mout upon the salpet,

conespondence with the Colomal ument.

which raised doubts in his mind as

to the propriety of his entifying such

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that

We

are well aware.

of the nature of correspondence and we do not recitate to state in trying to protect rugt respectfully that eve considers

Governor

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the Opium Mmopoly of this colony in such a manner is exceeding his powers hereby protect against his proceding and hold whom it may concern

and we

responsible for

all loses that

by the detention of the "Kennedar and for

any other losses.

The Houtle Co. Co. Suuth

Acting Colonial,

we

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