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to the Colony from without, and I

Love

the we

shall be able by active

sucasures of precaution to protect

thore plots against

which

ourecives from there plots

life and procenty possibly

menxel us

ruay-

from within.

and from which I have entenoouch to find come additional security by the Price Regulations of which I have the honor to enclose a Copy- There have been extensively

eiveulated in their

own

amony

the chinese

language, and have

met with the cheerful concurrence of the better part of the reative

popucation

I may add as an evidense

12.

of the feelings of confidence cristiw

antry

the Chinese that

lately sold

introving

of 29 houses

for the purpose of

our Markets no

than 27 have been purchaich by

natives.

Stowever uncertain the

development of events in China I

see no reastu

serious or

for anticirating

sm

enduring resistance

Rom the Cantonese and am

grou

disposed to believe their City will

speedily surrender, - and that the Garrison of Hongtow may

may safely be reduced to 700 or 800 effective

men and that Irman therefore

Лиси

prudently allow the removal

of

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