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Major G. A. Malcolm's Commission, as Lecretary to ' is Henry Pottinger's Special
"Jussion to China..
May 14.1841
Victoria R.
Victoria, by the Grace of
God, Queen of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland,
Defender of the Faith
To all and
to
gho
Lingular to whom
these Presents shall come,
Greeting
! Whereas We have made
choice of Our Triesty and Well
beloved his Houry Pottinger.
ai
Barrust of Our United Kingdom,
and a
Colond in the Lervice of
the East India Company, to
proceed upon a
Special mission
as Our Plenipotentiary for the
settlement of certain matters which
are nour in discussion betiveen
Us and this majestic The Emperor
of
Cheva
And
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