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Majesty's gracious pardon,
of Her Majesty's Birthday
on the recasim
now at hand.
币
your
Am
Pititimer impining
this
great
boon humbly
assures your Excellency
that the further of his petition is not
merely his liberty, but, is verily
AL-
last chance fr
for his life you,
should his old complaint return
him, he cannot hope to
upon hin
out- live another summer in the
Ang Kone Gark..
pleased to extend to
your
Petitioner
Thould your bxcellency be
the Royal slemency, he will consider
it as granting him his life - Se
will never
forget your Excellency's
merciful consideration, nor forget
all he has suffered in the Dong Tong
Prison
for a
a crime committed by him during a moment of
drunken delirium – and
as in duty bound
Your humble Petitiones will ever pray
(Signed) James Shu Burke
Honghong Prison, May 20th, 1852.
(Some Copy)
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Colonia T Secretary n