CO129-030 - Bonham - 1849 [8-12]

b. had occasion to state to Your Excellency, but also a means to animate the inhabitants of this city, who saw in the presence of a vessel of the British Navy a sure and prompt protection. Her sudden withdrawal therefore from Macáo Roads has produced all the bad effect that could be expected, bringing discouragement to the minds of the inhabitants, and presumably weakening the moral force of this Government, which in the actual crisis Your Excellency must certainly desire to see increased.

The Council therefore, in consideration of the imminent danger which threatens this Establishment, not so much from open aggression on the part of the Chinese Government, as from a treacherous assault by enemies secretly instigated, cannot avoid, looking to the slight defence at their disposal, applying to Your Excellency to request that you will again afford to this Establishment such protection as can conveniently be granted it, during the present crisis, no demonstration being perhaps necessary on the part of Your Excellency's Government, — to guard against and prevent greater disasters to this Establishment, in consequence of secret treachery which the Chinese undoubtedly meditate against it, than the presence of a vessel of war in the waters of Macáo.

Macáo, 6th September, 1849.

(Signed) Jeronimo, Bishop of Macáo.

Joaquim Antonio de Moraes Carneiro.

Ludgero Joaquim de Faria Neves.

Miquel Jozé Pereira Simões.

Bernardo Goularte.

Manocé Pereira.

True Translation.

(Signed) I. d'Almada e Castro.

True Copy

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