10
great Leaders, whom their stupid
younger
brethren
(Sd) Chen Awei Isi
Chen Sun No.
Jai Nua Lum bhin
a Nien
1 bh'ên Sow heong.
(Seal)
salute with a hundred reverences.
Ting Yin year, of month, 14th day
Seal.
(In red ink) 10th m. 17th day (≡ November 28/66). Translated by
(Signed) W. F. Mayers, Vice Consul.
(True Copy)
M
Colonial Secretary.
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This is to inform you
days ago
on
his
one
way
In 111/14
175
that a few
of our clansmen while on their way to the Eastward passed
by the village of Jai-cheong-hang, where some of the people of the
place seized him, in consequence of which
he lost an official document which
we have ascertained has got into your possession, this is
purposely written to beg that you will return
the said Official letter
for which we are prepared to pay you
the sum of 200 Taels. We beg
that in your great generosity you will return it to us so that our important matter may not be interrupted, for this we will be most grateful. Should
we ... you