CO129-169 - Others - 1874 — Page 157

information (as usual) regarding her cargo, before mearing frou M. Cowper at Porto Rico, that a rumour had been reported

nim that she hadt ow

"English register!"

board

to

aw

On enquiring from Señor

Ibainz. the nominal owner of

the "Rosita

Y

Neve", he said that

the existence

be knew nothing of of such a "register", but that he will have the ship's papers searched, and give it up to me, if found. It appears that the vessel was sold at Mação or

Hang truy having formerly been the

English

English steamer "John Bright

De

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and we suppose (ou reference to the mercantile shippicez lish)

that her official mumber was

44864.

There must have been some

neglect at the time of sale, if how "English register" was not

then examined and there given

up to the English Authorities; but

here los have no weans.

of proving that it was not then given up.

Her Spanish papers were all ryular; and the vessel is said to be again for sale here.

all and steamers are justly

such

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