CO129-164 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [7-9] — Page 419

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Comment

justify

weeks

of

of motives

our re

Ave

beg to

request for four

grace by

the

crippled state

the vessel and though M.

Bunnan's

WOMĆ

upon

her..

repairing her bottom and rudder in does could be accomplished,

of Miss Mar Eiven

the work Griekel &

her and

+ Chierigging supplying sails could not be

effected..

for

The must thus leave without being filted with mads and sails, the necessaries

navigation, without which

completely helpless at sea... We therefore according to m

our duty as Agents, barely beg most respectfully to protest ou behalf of the owners and insurers (in England) and all concerned against the Government of the British bolony of songsong and to hold them responsible for

all conseque

consequences

that

may

arise

from the vessel's complying with The Government's art of force majenes

We have always refused to

be in

Connected

any way with the boolie trade, but we could not help rendering assistance

to distressed vessels, with the

Owners

of

which

we have other business - relations, and after we