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Hooker, M.E.C.; Mr. Nicholas Casa-Nueva, M.E.C.; Mr. 
Basil Hodgson, M.E.C.; Captain Hooker, Secretary, E.C.; 
Mr. David Izrang; Mr. John Dixon; Charles Hodgson, 
M.E.C.; Mr. Wickham; Mr. Witroch, senior Magistrate; 
Captain Pim, and about seventy inhabitants. Mr. Alfred 
Hooker was called to the chair. 
The Chairman said that the Meeting had been summoned 
to consider two points; one was in reference to a proclama¬ 
tion which had just been received from Mr. T. J. Martin, the 
other was to hear Captain Pim, who wished to inform them 
what was going on in Nicaragua with regard to Mosquito, 
so that they might decide what was best to be done. 
The Chairman then asked Captain Hooker, Secretary, E.C. 
to read the proclamation, which he did, and all present ex¬ 
pressed their disapproval of the same. 
(A True Copy.) J. Paton, Vice-Consul. 
“ Proclamation. 
“ To all the Authorities and Magistrates, greeting. By vir¬ 
tue of the power in me vested as the guardian and legal ad¬ 
viser of the chief of Mosquito and chief justice of Mosquito 
Reservation, I forbid all negotiation, or attempt of the same, 
as regards Mosquito matters, until the meeting of the chiefs 
and Indians in full council, which cannot take place before 
September next; and I do hereby warn you all to have no¬ 
thing to do with any person or persons whomsoever, as no one 
has any authority from the English Government or Nica¬ 
ragua, to enter into any negotiations with regard to Mos¬ 
quito matters, except his Excellency, Mr. Corbett, Her Bri¬ 
tannic Majesty's Minister to Central America. 
“ April 25th, a.d., 1867. 
“ (Signed) T. J. Martin. 
“ Chief Justice of Mosquito. 
“ Witness, 
“ James Green, H. B. M. Consul." 
The Chairman then stated that he had been very lately at 
Greytown, and had seen Mr. Martin every day, and besides, 
he had a long conversation with Mr. Green, and not a woid 
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