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information, copy of

copy of the Acting Attorney General's opinion as to the advisability in the s

of passing

an det of

Parliament enabling the

British

Government of a possession to arrest a

vessel

revenue

British

for

breach

of

the

another

laws of possession. Your Lordship will

observe that Mr Leach is

of opinion that such

legislation is open

to.

serious

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serious objections, unless

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confined to cases where breach of the Revenue Laws has been legally established against a vessel, before the

arrest of such vessel.

"I have the honour to be,

My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

GW Davour