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a merchant ship of your respected nation captured by mistake Kung ho & others peaceable subjects, to the Number of 20. Occasioned the death of several more - the particulars of which case having been investigated, were Communicated to you, the worthy Consul, as is on record. After an
interval of only a few days, however has a fishing boat in the Bay of Jansha again been Mistaken for a Pirate, & the multitude thereby provoked boats attack upon the Keung
Marchants & their Sailors & to raising a disturbance.
And though the Civil Officers & the Military succeeded in quelling the riot and in bringing the matter to a Conclusion. It is worthless that the Inhabitants of that part of the land
Entertain a violent feeling of exasperation against your respected Country.
This is strikingly out of unison with the Amity & good will that should generally prevail. From the Appearance of things too there is reason to fear that this exasperation may be matured into a bitter Animosity. It hence becomes a matter of urgent necessity to take measures, for guarding against whatever may
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