and would
m
up of quilt:
appear
thus to have become
obnoxious to false accusations. I have declared my willingness to deliver him
any fair presumption or proof
but, his abandonment otherwise would be a final blow to that confidence which the Chinese inhabitants of this Colony ought to feel in British protection - I therefore directed the enclosed reply to be sent Incl. 3 by Major Caine,
A little firmness at the
Commencement will put this question abreast for
ever; whereas, undue
Concessions will only invite encroachment according to the well known character of the Government with whom we have to deal, and entirely destroy credit and claims to respect in the Eyes of our Chinese Colonists.
I have t (Signed) I. J. Davis .
A true Copy.
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Frederick Mr. A. Bruce