Reply to Mr. Davis, Commissioner of the
United States.
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You,
I am in receipt of Your Excellency's letter of the 14th of the 8th mo. (30th ult.), and have made myself fully acquainted with its contents.
With reference to the murder of the Commandant Amaral, the Chinese captured the assassin, tried him, and executed him. If it had been their intention to retain the head and hand which had been recovered, what need was there for sending down an officer with them? The fact is, that the Portuguese were informed that when the head and hand should be brought back, they would have to give up the three Chinese...
"trafficking or bartering" in this. The officer sent arrived with his charge at Casa Branca, but (finding that) in their...