No. 98 of 1849.
Inclosure. Nr. 2. in Deck:
Council of Macao to the Hiangshan District.
59th Septr: 1849
Assistant Magistrate of communication from
with Seu and the enclosing correspondence
H. C. Mr. Bonham,
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Seu to the Macao Council.
Seu, Viceroy of Kwangtung and Kwangsi, &c., in reply to the requisition of the noble Council of Macao.]
I have to state that the Mandarin of Shon-tak on the 26th of the 7th moon apprehended a criminal named Sen-chi-liang, who committed the murder on Governor Amaral, and also discovered the head and hand which were concealed at San-tim, a village of Shon-tak, and conveyed them to Canton.
I personally examined the aforesaid criminal, and he confessed that he was the real murderer. On the 29th, Sen-chi-liang was taken to the place of execution, bound and decapitated, and a deputed officer carried the head to be publicly exposed at the place where the crime was committed, as an example to others. I also send to be delivered to the noble Council the head and hand of Governor Amaral; and the noble Council ought immediately to restore to their post the three Chinese soldiers who are still in custody. Enclosed is a copy of the confession of the assassin Sen-chi-liang.
Taukwang. 29th year, 7th moon, 30th day, (10th September, 1849)
The Mulberry Plantation.
In Canton dialect Sha