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Account of a suit which was brought by the head partners of Messrs Sandali Beccurs against her before the Chief Justice of the Colony for a heavy debt contracted by the Tak Han, a messenger (?) of the tank, with Firms that now declare the steamer for the repayment of the debt.
From enquiries I found that John Jack was the owner who sold her to us at a suitable price of $... which was duly paid in full in proof thereof. I hold a receipt.
In the 25th and 24th year of Taukwang, Jai Jai her first Commander and My Wang, her second Commander
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were commissioned to proceed in the Steamer to Whampoa where they had the presumption to stand security for Mr. Tak Han in the purchase of a steamer and for the private negotiation of a small loan with Messrs Landsten & Gensing for the buying of some Quising.
The beater (?) of that firm wrote to us asking for the reimbursement of the debt which had been contracted by these two officers for the purpose of carrying on their own private trade and not for the purchasing of the "Bang Nice Steamer" which is the property of our Government and not of Mr. Tak Han.
The circumstances of the case were set forth in a letter which was