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by a file of Spanish soldiers
carrying rifles and fixed bayonets told off for the purpose and I was unable at any
time during my : stay in the English Consulate to leave
the House.
11
Having been refused a passport to leave Manila, as before mentioned I on the sixth January,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy four, made good my escape from Manila and got on board an outward bound vessel and_ on or about the
ton.
arrived at HongKong tenth day of January one thousand light hundred, and seventy four.
12
Ances
to recover an
6
my arrival at Hongkong have caused to be filed with the Spanish Authorities at Manila my claim seething
Indemnity and damages for the illegal seizure and sale of my cargo. Much correspondence has taken place
on such claim between myself and the Spanish and German Authorities at Manila, but up to the present time with no result
13
And I further make oath and say that on no occasion have I been trading
or have I had any dealings with the Inhabitants of the Philippine Islands or the Spanish possessions in the East.
14 On the occasion of my arrest and during
the time I was detained as aforesaid charge whatever was. preferred against. of having on any previous occasion transgressed or violated the Spanish Laws in trading with the Inhabitants of the Philippine Islands or any of the said Spanish possessions.
15
And & further make oath and say that the facts herein before deposed to by me are within my
Knowledge .
Swom
won at Number 2 Club Chambers, Victoria Hongkong the first day for 9.13. tiela.
of February A. D. 1875.
Before me
(signed). Matthew 2.D. Stephens,
• Voty. Peeb.
"HongKong
(True Copies)
leolonial Secretary.