CO129-168 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [9-12] — Page 573

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doing

which I would

would afford hie

any

assistand he might &quire. I also

pointed

out that it would be

recessary for him to declare to

his nationality

He informed me that he was aw

Irishman_ a native of the County

of mayo, but had been for a short time" in America; a Statement

the truth of which his

very

In arked

American accent and in anner

lead me to doubt.

Having

to present

waitis Since 4

the December

date without & Cliving

any further Communication from for Field and having requested the Captain-Superintendent of the thing thong

Police

Police to make Enquiries about him

I now transmit that officis Report

the Cember 1574.

dated 4.

Talso Enclose atter letters marked

A..B.. L. C. For Your Lordships

information.

ation. Two

of

these letters

are written by 2. Penge Heard, an

American Merchant who Emplared.

Mr. Field as

the "Marie Louise"

"Super-Cargo

on board.

Учаси

a

perusal of these letters,

and after some personal Enquiry,

I am of opinion that h. Field

is hot

Che

very

reliable and

And that he is an

authenriky Irish-American,

adopting Either nationality, a his interests may require; and

as

hence

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