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Mea[should be "Meant"] a Freign [should be "Foreign"] ship elsewhere than at the office of the Harbour Master, who share [should be "charges"] for every sea [should be "seaman"] shipped a Fee of one dollar.
Believing that the omission was due to an inadvertence, and that all that is neces[should be "necessary"] is to call your attention to the matter.
I have, &c.
(St.) Frederick Stewart
Acting Colonial Secretary.
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United States Consulate,
Hong Kong June 6th, 1872.
United States Consul,
To the Colonial Secretary.
Sir,
I am in receipt of your No. 755 in relation to the Barque "E. Dickerman" having shipped seamen without payment of fees. The "E. Dickerman" cleared at this Consulate on the 4th day of June, having produced a clearance from the Harbor Master's office. I had no reason to suppose that she had violated any Colonial Ordinance or was in arrears to the Government.
The matter, however, ... [illegible text, indicating missing word]
To F. Stewart, Esq.,
Colonial Secretary, &c.
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Me a
a Freign ship elsewhere than at the office of the Harbour Master, who share change for every sea shipped a Fee of
Seaman
one dollar.
Believing that the omission
was due to an inadvertence,
and that all that is neces
is necessary
is to call your attention to the
matter.
I have, to
(St) Frederick Stewart
Acting Colonial beritary.
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United States Tonent /to stering Jolonial secretary.
Sir.
United States Ionsulate,
Hong Kong June 6th, 1872.
I am in receipt of your N. 755
in relation to the
Barque quise E Dickerman
having shipped klamen without payment of fees. The slice E. Dickerman cleared
the 4th day
at this busulate on the 4:
day of June, having produced & jeuton file the Harbor Master's clearance. Shad no reason to
suppose that ane had viviated amy Colonial Ordinance or was in arrears to the Government. The has, however, only
storible. Stewart.
bering Colonial Lecretary, je
re.
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