I have the honor to forward to you herewith, an Extract of a letter
received a few days ago from Mr Chief Factor Douglas relative to the
proceedings adopted to punish the murderers of the three Seamen who had
deserted from one of the Company's Ships.
As Mr Douglas has not in any of his letters alluded to the
rumour mentioned by Governor Blanshard in his Despatch of the 18th
August 1850, which attributed the murder of these unfortunate men to the
instigation of the Company's Servants, I feel persuaded that the rumour
was without foundation,