To the Right Hon
Cail Stanley,
Secreting of State for the Colonial Defentmuct
My lord,
I beg leave to present Numeral of the Pact, under whose Flag I have the honour to intradiem at the Hougtong.
It was also served by me and by whom it was atomer ally.
My Loris came to offer my services, and I may be deemed noeful to the Government at Hangtung alence.
I am proceeding upon commercial matters at my knew expense.
I am an alle Chinaman and well know the habits and Curtom of the People.
Have also served in the Payne etany with the ne wishes of my Lorarhip.
I beg to solicit your Approbation and your Offices.
This sour will be pleasce to see by the endured J certificates.
I am somewhat connected with the public Press and Literary Corbet.
I am the Aust and also the beventer & Patentee of a Perpetual Log or Water Plach for peasuring and Recording the depth of water at Sea.
The Madel of this Shave is at present submitted to Sir Robert Pul and shall be happy to lay it before you as it be returned.
They to inclare
RECEIVED
APR. 4 1844