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ELI & disturbaner consequent thereon how export by express for your "particular information
The Prefect of Fuhning having laid the foregoing before the Commissioner of Finance, it was by him transmitted to the Intendant. I have besides
Received the following mandate from the Lieut. Governor.
"It appears from the Statement of the Prefect of Fuhning that the "vessel in question conveying troops
was not a British ship of war "Sent to cruise after Pirates that "The precipitately & without due "cause captured a fishing boat,
"thereby
"thereby bringing about a quarrel & affray "between the Inhabitants of the Bay "and the Takeung Traders. This is a kind "of proceeding that should on no account "be longer tolerated; it would be right "for you therefore to address a communication to the Consul at "Cochow, requesting him to lay the "Matter before the British Plenipotentiary, in order that such "practises be put a stop to. "Await meanwhile the orders of
"the Governor General & return the "Mandate after perusal.
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