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Conforme Signed). A. J. de Miranda.
Sh(True Copy) Maine Colonial Secretary.
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Seu, Viceroy of Canton, &c., in reply to the Despatch of the Government Council of Macao dated the 5th of the present moon
I am to state that I read with great surprise the misfortune that has befallen the noble Governor. I had also a report of this event from the Hiangshaw stations, and the Mandarin of Macao, enclosing a copy of the Proclamation by the Government.
In this I see it stated that the aggressors could not be the peaceful people or tradesmen of Macao. Then the act was not committed by natives of the place but by those from without. This being the case, how can it be known with such speed?
As the Noble Governor was of a very cruel temper, who knows but that those of his own nation who entertained aversion towards him may have bribed people to do him this evil in order to satisfy their...