be required as important evidences in this case? The officer despatched with the remains, arrived at Cazas Brancas; but (finding that) in the communications that passed between the Assistant Magistrate and the Portuguese Senate, the latter confined themselves entirely to their demand for the head and hand, and made no reply upon the subject of surrendering the three Chinese.
220 to undertake a power his mission was ended, and he returned to the City. So that no conditions have been "super-added" in any way.
In all questions whatsoever, due weight should be given to their peculiar circumstances, and their equity should be well considered; each individual (deciding) in exact accordance with his conscience. Now the Chinese have brought the criminal to justice, and have sent down the head and hand (of the Governor) to the Portuguese Senate; and yet the latter continue to detain in custody the soldiers of the Barrier station, who have not the smallest connexion with the case.
239 by their wilful vacillation? My former communications convey to you the intelligence that the delinquent had been seized, and justice done. No allusion consequently was made in it to the question of the soldiers of the station. I now forward copies of my replies to the Portuguese, and to the Americans and French, by the perusal of which you will be informed exactly of the particulars of the question.
As Your Excellency's official letter putting queries (to myself), arises from the neighbourly interest you take (in the affairs of the Portuguese), it is