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Elepoo late Governor General of the augnaid

23

and Keangse Provinces, Assistant minister of the Cabinet and now Sieutenant General of Chapor, sends the following communication

on examination that prisoners have been restored and

an English letter having been sent with them. Whilst however making peace, by putting a stop to War and entering upon terms respecting the Trade, I all at once received a Letter from Keangnawd stating that a large fleet off of the Wosung had sailed to the entrance of the river without my knowing what was the object then the minister and Governor two days ago carried on at Kinhãe a correspondence with the Commander in Chief, I was fully aware, that the honorable nation highly prizing justice and good faith

Now however when the two Countries were on the eve of concluding a peace; your whole fleet suddenly sailed to the entrance of the Chianghae river, firing guns and carrying on a correspondence about peace, and on the other side stirring up quarrels, and giving rise to raucour and to promote hostilities. What has thus become of good faith, and where is the justice ? This I the Minister and Governor am not able to comprehend fully.

Our two Empires have now for three years been at War, the Soldiery and people who have been killed are unnumerable, and the

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Elepoo late Governor General of the augnaid 23 and Keangse Provinces, Assistant minister of the Cabinet and now Sieutenant General of Chapor, sends the following communication on examination that prisoners have been restored and an English letter having been sent with them. Whilst however making peace, by putting a stop to War and entering upon terms respecting the Trade, I all at once received a Letter from Keangnawd stating that a large fleet off of the Wosung had sailed to the entrance of the river without my knowing what was the object then the minister and Governor two days ago carried on at Kinhãe a correspondence with the Commander in Chief, I was fully aware, that the honorable nation highly prizing justice and good faith Now however when the two Countries were on the eve of concluding a peace; your whole fleet suddenly sailed to the entrance of the Chianghae river, firing guns and carrying on a correspondence about peace, and on the other side stirring up quarrels, and giving rise to raucour and to promote hostilities. What has thus become of good faith, and where is the justice ? This I the Minister and Governor am not able to comprehend fully. Our two Empires have now for three years been at War, the Soldiery and people who have been killed are unnumerable, and the
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Elepoo late Governor General of the augnaid 23 and Keangse Provinces, Assistant minsted of the Caburety and now Sieutenant General of Chapor, sends the following communication ou exanimation that. prisoners have been restored and * English letter having been stent with then. Whilst however making peace, by foulting a stop to War and entering upon rents respecting the Frade, I all Patz- anang ource received Letter from Keangnawd stating honorable Country had that a large fleet off of the Wosung sailed to the entrance of the out my river with knowing what was the object then the minister and Governor two ago carried on at hinhãe a correspondence with day the Commandery in Chief, Iwas thei ally fully aware, that highly prizing are کاری honorable nation was stice and good Nout however when the two Counties. the eve of concluding appeace ; your faith thew sails In guns and of carrying the other the whole flest suddenly to the entrance thanghae river, firing which is que side and Stiring aff conespondence about feeace, and on quane, Sandy to 5 give ride to raucour raucour and to promote hostilities. What has thus become of good faith, and where is the justice ? This I the Munster and not able to comprehend fully. Governor ain Our two Empires have now. for three Year been at War, the Soldiery and people who have been killed are unnumerable, and he Surar
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Elepoo late Governor General of the augnaid

23

and Keangse Provinces, Assistant minsted of the Caburety and now Sieutenant General of Chapor, sends the following

communication

ou exanimation that. prisoners have been restored and

*

English letter having

been stent with then. Whilst however making peace, by foulting a stop to War and entering upon

rents respecting

the Frade, I all Patz-

anang

ource

received

Letter from Keangnawd stating

honorable Country had

that a large fleet off of the Wosung

sailed to the entrance of the

out

my

river with

knowing what was the object then the minister and Governor two

ago carried on at hinhãe a correspondence with day the Commandery in Chief, Iwas thei

ally

fully aware, that

highly prizing

are

کاری

honorable nation was

stice and good

Nout however when the two Counties.

the eve

of concluding appeace ;

your

faith

thew sails

In guns and

of

carrying

the other

the whole flest suddenly to the entrance thanghae river, firing

which is

que side

and Stiring aff

conespondence about feeace, and on

quane,

Sandy to

5 give

ride to raucour

raucour and to promote

hostilities. What has thus become of good faith,

and where is the justice ? This I the Munster and

not able to comprehend fully.

Governor ain

Our two Empires have now.

for three

Year been at War, the Soldiery and people who

have been killed

are unnumerable, and he

Surar

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