I am not far removed from abject beggars.
"Immediately after the death of Wei requi in December 1816 without taking notice of the last mentioned agreement, of the existence of which it is now evident he was perfectly aware, Mei Afven again brought forward the first agreement, and declared himself and Chun tas sing interested in the Market Grasshola to the extent of the shares, and 'in' behalf of Ali Asgui, as his eldest Brother, undertook charge of the remaining shares, and of the whole of the Market business.
Had he been a partner (Major Caine's Compradery un... Ever advanced money on Market Account or have been in firm ... equitable and just manner; entitled to be treated as a Partner).
There does not appear any reason why he should not then have come forward, and openly contested Mei-Afoon's claims, or that he should not since have come forward, in any manner, to prefer that he has a partner which the late Governor and Council were to understand he possessed, and which it appeared to them gave him perfect justification for taking the monies, which to some extent it was admitted had come into his hands.
The natural presumption arising from his never up to the present time having come forward either personally or by agent, is, that conscious of his not being able to stand a strict investigation, he was averse to litigate with Mei-Afeen, who with the cunning, which invariably attaches to the weak man when oppressed, had watched for the opportunity which his Brother's death afforded him, to bring forward his Claim and benefit, which To Kien-hes villainy had originally compelled him to relinquish.
Fong Alke, alias Athai, before-mentioned at one of the Bondsmen and parties to the alleged agreement of October 1845, also without reference to that agreement, about ...
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