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man was
discovered afterwards by
me to have agreed with the Mandarins to destroy the Steamer "Unicorn", I apprehended him
as a
dangerous character, and subsequently when certain Chinese
Official documents were
seized
at hamitar by Db. Mr. Steamer "Sampson", this
WAS
very matter
referred to._
The above are some few. instances in which I have rendered
peculiar service, but the records of the Police Court abound with so many cases in which I have been the principal officer concerned that I consider
it uncalled for
on my part to
give particulars, with a view to prove that during.
the whole
time I have been in the service
I have performed
my
Inties
conscientionsly and without
N. 4.
favor or
affection.
avne
In July 1855 my salary
annum
which I
/
but £400 per
found
Wat
insufficient to suppor
my large family, I had previously applied for
then
an increase, but was
informed that it could not be granted, I was reluctantly compelled to resign my situation to attach copy of the
and I
I bez Colonial Secretary's letter to me:
accepting my resignations. I
then entered into mercantile 4
business, having with the assistance of friends purchased a small Steamer of which I took the command myself while in this business I wa of assistance to the Colony, for having observed a fleet of
near Macao, I informed Fellowes
pirates
Capt.
of H. M. Steamer
"Rattler" of it, and at his