On the 1st instant I received from the Council in charge of the Government of Macao, the accompanying communication, enclosing copy of the Chinese Commissioner's reply to the letter which they addressed to that functionary announcing the assassination of their Governor, and also copy of their rejoinder to the Commissioner's reply. The rejoinder, whilst reiterating their demand for the head and hand of the deceased, protested generally against the unsatisfactory nature of the Commissioner's reply, particularly against the tone adopted by Sen when speaking of Senhor Amaral. I have by the annexed reply, simply acknowledged the receipt of the Council's communication.
Enclosure No. 5 is the copy of a further communication from the Council to my address, relative to the return of Her Majesty's ship "Amazon" to the harbour, and in which they request should afford to the Establishment of Macao such protection as the presence of a British man-of-war would naturally supply. Your Lordships will observe that at the time Her Majesty's ship "Amazon" left Macao Roads, there were anchored there an American and a French frigate, besides an American Brig of war, so that it was evident that Macao was amply protected and did not require the presence of a British ship of war, whilst this harbour was at the same time left without a single pennant. To this circumstance I deemed it my duty to call the attention of Captain Loringbridge, as at that moment, tumours were afloat in the colony of a large fleet of Pirates being anchored in the vicinity of ...
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has been rewritten toOn the 1st instant I received from the Council in charge of the Government of Macao, the accompanying communication, enclosing copy of the Chinese Commissioner’s reply to the letter which they addressed to that functionary announcing the assassination of their Governor, and also copy of their rejoinder to the Commissioner’s reply. The rejoinder, whilst reiterating their demand for the head and hand of the deceased, protested generally against the unsatisfactory nature of the Commissioner’s reply, particularly against the tone adopted by Sen when speaking of Senhor Amaral. I have by the annexed reply, simply acknowledged the receipt of the Council’s communication.
Enclosure No. 5 is the copy of a further communication from the Council to my address, relative to the return of Her Majesty’s ship “Amazon” to the harbour, and in which they request should afford to the Establishment of Macao such protection as the presence of a British man-of-war would naturally supply. Your Lordships will observe that at the time Her Majesty’s ship “Amazon” left Macao Roads, there were anchored there an American and a French frigate, besides an American Brig of war, so that it was evident that Macao was amply protected and did not require the presence of a British ship of war, whilst this harbour was at the same time left without a single pennant. To this circumstance I deemed it my duty to call the attention of Captain Loringbridge, as at that moment, tumours were afloat in the colony of a large fleet of Pirates being anchored in the vicinity of...
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However, to follow the exact format required:On the 1st instant I received from the Council in charge of the Government of Macao, the accompanying communication, enclosing copy of the Chinese Commissioner’s reply to the letter which they addressed to that functionary announcing the assassination of their Governor, and also copy of their rejoinder to the Commissioner’s reply. The rejoinder, whilst reiterating their demand for the head and hand of the deceased, protested generally against the unsatisfactory nature of the Commissioner’s reply, particularly against the tone adopted by Sen when speaking of Senhor Amaral. I have by the annexed reply, simply acknowledged the receipt of the Council’s communication.
Enclosure No. 5 is the copy of a further communication from the Council to my address, relative to the return of Her Majesty’s ship “Amazon” to the harbour, and in which they request should afford to the Establishment of Macao such protection as the presence of a British man-of-war would naturally supply. Your Lordships will observe that at the time Her Majesty’s ship “Amazon” left Macao Roads, there were anchored there an American and a French frigate, besides an American Brig of war, so that it was evident that Macao was amply protected and did not require the presence of a British ship of war, whilst this harbour was at the same time left without a single pennant. To this circumstance I deemed it my duty to call the attention of Captain Loringbridge, as at that moment, tumours were afloat in the colony of a large fleet of Pirates being anchored in the vicinity of...
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