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Letter from Sir Henry Pottinger to their Excellencies the Imperial Commissioners and Viceroy, dated September 19.
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In reply to the first Article Memorandum of their Excellencies the Imperial Commissioners and Vice Roy, Sir Britannic Majesty's Plenipotentiary begs to say, that he is most anxious and willing to remove, as far as in his power, all difficulties and doubts on the question of Jurisdiction, and he is therefore willing to agree, that all Chinese People, whether permanent Residents, or casual Sojourners, on the Island of Hongkong, when accused of serious Crimes, such as Murder, Homicide, Rape, Piracy, Robbery, accompanied by violence and maiming and wounding, Arson and other crimes, involving Capital or other severe punishment, shall be handed