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any objection to it, a naval office shell sit as a Member

bount of Inquiry

of any

held

to

investigate

the circumstances

attending

the

loss of a Merchant

Ship.

Marine bounts

held

in

are

this belony by virtue of the provisions of Ordinance noll of

ccasion having

1860, and o

and occasion.

arisen for summoning such a kon't I referred to the Acting Attorney General for

as to including the

his

name

opinion

of

Officer in the Warrant

a Naval Officer of appointment.

I enclose a bopy of

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Mr. ttayllar's report which is to the effect that in the

present

state of the law there is no

~ to appoint

power

a Naval

Officer in accordance with

Your Lordship's Instructions And perhaps so long

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the

Harbor Master Mr. Thomaett who is

retired Navigating

a

Lieutenant, is able to it on such bouts there is no

need for amending

great

The Ordinance

in this particular, though

apprehend that

Jr refers to Naval

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Your Lordship refers to Naval Officers in active employment.

Nevertheless, should Your