Spare them as well as the people of this province upon the ground of our long intercourse with both House Provinces, & calling upon them to move their Mandarins to avert these calamities by acceding to our demand.
Anchored in the outer harbour of Amoy I propose that a summons be sent in demanding the instant Surrender of the Island forming the entrance into the inner harbour, all the war junks to be held in quarantine till the difficulties are finally settled between the two countries, & the evacuation of the line of works occupied by the Chinese forces. Failing compliance (& compliance could scarcely be effected) the works to be carried & destroyed & the war Junks to be burned. It certainly does appear to me to be an object of highest importance not to destroy the City if it is possible to avoid such a calamity.
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occupation of a commanding position at Amoy, leads me to think that it would be wisest to confine our operations in Fukien to the opening of the trade at Kanters, the cementing and encouragement of commercial intercourse with Seong Kong, and the effectual abatement of the Spirit of the Government.
Spare them as well as the people of this promnice upon the ground of our long intercourse with both Huse Provinces, & calling upon them to move their Mandarins to anort these calamities by acceding to our demand.
Anchoud in the outer harbour of amoy dus propose that a summons thed he sent in demanding the instant Swounder of the Ibland forming the entrance into the invier harbour, all the war quinks to be held in quaranti tist the difficulties core finially settled be- -Fineen the two countries, & the evacuation of the line of works occupied by the Chinite forces. Failing compliance (& compliance cove scarcely been. - fected) the works to be carried & distrages I the minds war Junks to be burned. B. turtainly does appear to me to be an object Thighest importare not to distroy the City if it the possible to avoid hich a calamity
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