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:Sixty two influential gentlemen
It surrated to be a meeting
!
the
of the inhabitants of the Colony called to consider the insecurity of life and property, but Mr Ryrie, Mr Belilios and other leading Merchants who had signed the Requisition have conveyed to me their entire disapproval of attempt make to attribute blame to me in the matter, whilst the great suxjority of the inhabitants was hat been invited to sign the requisition and to attends the Mcating - that the Chinese Merchants and Graders
withdrew from the meeting after quietly protecting against the
is
iroccedings of the minority
3.
Of the thirteen chinese whore
names · Alleared a
aleared armongst
the
sirty three
Requisitionists, all of them, except the
okine Farmers, wither withrew their
Names
T
protected that they han been deceived by the European Gentleman who had brought them the paper to sign.
4.
According to the newspapas the chairman of the sueeting
was to
send a copy of the Resolutions to me
to be forwarded to you, but up to this, I have
have received no communication on the subject. However the inclosed report appears to set forth