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I have 4e.

Alfred Lister. Postmaster General.

Opinion (Vide Paragraph 9)

There is no power to compel the Master of a British vessel to carry a Letter Bag or Letters "on Service" from one Port to another or elsewhere.

Under treaty the only provision rendering it compulsory upon the Master of a British Ship to take and carry Letter Bags is the 6th section of the Consolidation Act "Will IV and 1 Vic c 36" which is limited to Masters of Vessels outward bound from England to Ceylon, the Mauritius, the East Indies, and the Cape of Good Hope!

By Section 25 of the same Act, every person employed by or under the Post Office (which would include Master of a Vessel entrusted with a Letter Bag for conveyance. Reg v. Reason, Dearsly's Crown cases 226) who shall wilfully detain or delay a post-letter shall be guilty of misdemeanor and being convicted thereof shall suffer such punishment by fine or imprisonment or by both as the Court shall deem meet.

I think this last Provision meets ...

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I have 4e. Alfred Lister. Postmaster General. Opinion (Vide Paragraph 9) There is no power to compel the Master of a British vessel to carry a Letter Bag or Letters "on Service" from one Port to another or elsewhere. Under treaty the only provision rendering it compulsory upon the Master of a British Ship to take and carry Letter Bags is the 6th section of the Consolidation Act "Will IV and 1 Vic c 36" which is limited to Masters of Vessels outward bound from England to Ceylon, the Mauritius, the East Indies, and the Cape of Good Hope! By Section 25 of the same Act, every person employed by or under the Post Office (which would include Master of a Vessel entrusted with a Letter Bag for conveyance. Reg v. Reason, Dearsly's Crown cases 226) who shall wilfully detain or delay a post-letter shall be guilty of misdemeanor and being convicted thereof shall suffer such punishment by fine or imprisonment or by both as the Court shall deem meet. I think this last Provision meets ...

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be accepted: I have 4e. Alfred Lister. Postmaster General. Opinion (Vide Paragraph 9) There is no power to compel the Master of a British vessel to carry a Letter Bag Letters "on Service from one Port to another or elsewhere. لاف treaty the only provision rendering it -compulsory upon the Master of a British Skip to take and. earry Letter Bago is the 6th section of the Consolidation · det." "Will IV and 1 Vie.c 36 which is 531 limited to Masters of Vessels outward bound from England to leylon the Mauritives the East Indies and the leiape of Good Hope! V By Section 25 of the same Act_- - levery person employed by or under the Post Office ( which would include Master of a Vessel entrusted with a Letter Bag for conveyance. Reg Reason, Dearsly's Crown cases 226) who shall wilfully detain or delay a post -letter shall be quitty of misdemeanor and being convicted thereof shall suffer such punishment by fine or imprisonment or by both as the Court shall deem meet. I think this last Provision meets limited

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be accepted:

I have 4e.

Alfred Lister. Postmaster General.

Opinion (Vide Paragraph 9)

There is no power to

compel the Master of a British

vessel to carry

a Letter Bag

Letters "on Service from one

Port to another or elsewhere.

لاف

treaty

the only provision rendering it -compulsory upon the Master of a British Skip to take and.

earry Letter

Bago

is the 6th section of the Consolidation

· det." "Will IV and 1 Vie.c 36 which is

531

limited to Masters of Vessels outward bound from England to leylon the

Mauritives the East Indies and the

leiape of Good Hope!

By Section 25 of the same Act_- - levery person employed by or under

the Post Office ( which would include

Master of a Vessel entrusted with a Letter Bag for conveyance. Reg Reason, Dearsly's Crown cases 226) who shall wilfully detain or delay a post -letter shall be quitty of misdemeanor and being convicted thereof shall suffer such punishment by fine or imprisonment or by both as the

Court shall deem meet.

I think this last Provision

meets

limited

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