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thes can probably manage to stand
this. Tout where the
capital
is limited and the business small, business has to be stopped _ It is us wonder them
think
are afraid and discussion
outside traders ceuce
to
that people rife.
coming the Colony, and it's present withabitants of returning to their homes, it is much to be apprehenved that Stongthong which is now such a flourishing peace, will become deserted. Your
eye-witness of the
petitioned being eye- present difficulties are
deeply grieved
auch as the matter appears to them one of public conam, how could they
presume, not to bring it to your notice. They therefore conjointly prostrate themselves
themselves before you
and forvand
letters received from various traders in
the Colony for your information with
the humber
reques
that you
will al
quickly as possible devise some meand for suppresing the practice of cand speculation, so that the people may be relieved from their difficulty, and
may carry
peace.
on their business in
Veral enting.