Consulate
of the United States of America
dla mnen of se being shipped by the without any reference to him in the first instance, as required by the Ordinance; and in a letter, dated the 20th July of this year Encl. 2, complaints of a similar nature are made. On the other hand, it will be seen from the correspondence that has passed between the American Consul and this Government on the subject, that the Consul (Colonel Mosby) considers himself entitled to ship seamen without payment of fees, though his construction of the law differs from that of the Attorney-General, who is of opinion that the fee of $1 is properly payable to the Harbour Master in respect of every seaman shipped.
The Harbour Master has explained the object of the Ordinance in requiring the payment of fees in the following terms, copies of which are enclosed*, Encl. 3: "It is not desired to deprive Consuls of the right to discharge
168 without payment of fees, - has shipped.
4 - has Jeen Leannan 4
*Encl:1,3.*
4
dla mnen
of se
Consulate
of
being shipped by the
the United States of
America without any reference
m
to
him in the first instance, as required by the Ordinance; and in
a letter, dated the 20th July of this year Zsu Encl. 2. complaints of a similar nature are
made. On the other hand, it will be
Jeen
from the correspondence that
has passed between the American
Consul and this Government on the
seamen without
168
without payment of fees,
- though his construction of the law differs from that of the Attorney- General, who is of opinion that the
-fee of #1 is properly payable to the Harbour Master in respect of every
Leannan
4
- has
shipped.
The Harbour Master.
has explained the object of the
Ordinance in
requiring
the
payment of fees in the following
X
which are enclosed*, *Encl: 3. Enet:1.3. termo ? -
subject, copies of which
that the Consul (Colonel Mosby)
considers himself entitted to ship
seamen
"It is not desired to deprive "Consuls of the right to discharge
Fone
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.