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which has been issued by the Lords Commissioners
of the Admiralty to Her Majesty's ships, and the
naval establishments at home and abroad, desiring
them to recognize the new flags which have been
established by His Majesty the King of Prussia for
ships of war and merchant vessels of the North
German Confederation.

I have to instruct you that these flags are to be
recognized accordingly in the Colony under your
government, and to receive the same consideration
and immunities that have hitherto been enjoyed by
the flags of Prussia and the Federal States.

I have, &c.,
BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOS.

Governor Sir George Grey, K.С.В., &c.

Mr. Egerton to the Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.

Foreign Office,
16th October, 1867.

SIR, I am directed by Lord Stanley to transmit
to you the accompanying circular order, which has
been issued by the Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty to Her Majesty's ships, and the naval
establishments at home and abroad, desiring them to
recognize the new flags which have been established
by His Majesty the King of Prussia for ships of war
and merchant vessels of the North German Con-
federation; and I am to request that, in laying this
document before the Duke of Buckingham and
Chandos, you will move him to issue the requisite
directions to Her Majesty's authorities abroad under
his control for the recognition of the flags of the
North German Confederation.

I am, &c.,
(Signed) E. C. EGERTON.
The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.

[CIRCULAR NO. 41 S.]
Prussian Flags.

Admiralty, 27th September, 1867.

THE King of Prussia having established flags for ships
of war and merchant vessels of the North German Con-
federation, it is their Lordships' directions that these
flags be recognized as such by Her Majesty's ships,
and that they receive in every way the same con-
sideration and immunities that have hitherto been
enjoyed by the flags of Prussia and the Federal States.

By command of their Lordships,
HENRY G. LENNOX.

To all Commanders-in-Chief, Captains, Commanders,
and Commanding Officers of Her Majesty's ships
and vessels.

Man-of-War.-White field divided into four com-
partments by black cross, pierced in the centre with
Imperial Eagle. The upper left hand compartment
black white and red horizontally, with cross patee in
centre in black.

Merchant Vessel.—Black white and red horizontally.

[CIRCULAR.]
Downing Street,
6th December, 1867.

SIR, I transmit to you herewith a copy of a
letter from the Board of Trade with copies of a
circular, which has been prepared for the guidance
of officers in the British Possessions abroad, requiring,
on the termination of agreements with crews of
British ships, the ship's papers to be sent to the
Registrar-General of Seamen.

I have, &c.,
BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOS.

Governor Sir George Grey, K.С.В., &c.

[CIRCULAR No. 276.]

Mr. Gray to the Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.

Board of Trade, Whitehall,
27th November, 1867.

SIR, I am directed by the Board of Trade, to
transmit to you the accompanying copies of circular
No. 276, relating to the transmission to the Registrar-
General of Seamen, of ships articles and official log
books for voyages terminated abroad; and I am to
request that, if His Grace the Duke of Buckingham
and Chandos sees no objection, they may be
distributed amongst the officers in the British
Possessions abroad in the usual manner.

I have, &c.,
(Signed) THOMAS GRAY.
The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.

Board of Trade,
11th November, 1867.

Instructions to Officers in British Possessions Abroad.
On Termination of Agreement, Ship's Papers to be
sent to the Registrar-General of Seamen.

It frequently occurs that agreements with crews
of British ships are terminated abroad. In such
cases it is important that the articles of agreement,
whether made in the United Kingdom or not, and
the official log book for the voyage then terminated,
should be forwarded to the Registrar-General of
Seamen, Adelaide Place, London Bridge, by the
earliest mail after the completion of the discharge of
the crew.

Officers in British Possessions abroad are therefore
requested to obtain from the masters all such
agreements and official log books, and to transmit
them accordingly.

THOMAS GRAY,
Assistant Secretary, Marine Department.

[CIRCULAR.]
Downing Street,
26th November, 1867.

SIR, I transmit to you herewith an extract of a
letter from the Board of Trade, with copies of the
Imperial Act 30th and 31st Victoria, cap 124,
entitled "An Act to amend the Merchant Shipping
Act of 1854," enclosed therein; also copy of a letter
from that Board, with copies of a circular (to which
a copy of the Act is appended), which has been
prepared for the guidance of officers in the British
Possessions abroad.

You will perceive that the Board of Trade call
attention to sections 6 and 10, paragraph 5, of the
Act, which relates to the supply of Antiscorbutics,
and the appointment of Medical Inspectors of Seamen
in the Colonies.

I have, &c.,
BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOS.

Extract of a Letter from Mr. Gray, to the Under
Secretary of State, Colonial Office. Dated Board
of Trade, Whitehall, 18th October, 1867.

I am directed by the Board of Trade to transmit
to you, for the information of the Secretary of State
for the Colonies, the accompanying copies of "The
Merchant Shipping Act, 1867."

In laying these documents before the Duke of
Buckingham, I am to request that you will be good
enough to call the attention of His Grace to section
6, and section 10, paragraph 5, of the Act in question,
relating respectively to the supply of Antiscorbutics,
and the appointment of Medical Inspectors of
Seaman in the Colonies; and I am to request that