French Claims in Newfoundland: [Dalziel’s Telegram]: St. John’s Tuesday: the Newfoundland Government have decided to institute a thorough investigation into the losses which have been sustained by the people of St. George’s Bay during the last three years through the interference of French warships and to demand compensation from England. Sir Robert Pinsent, Justice of the Supreme Court, has been appointed to take charge of the investigation.
[See also Sheffield Evening Telegraph: Tuesday 4th August 1891]
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Referenced
GRO0747 Hennock: Robert John Pinsent: 1834 – 1893