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(Signed) Richard Wornan.

Johan Rickett Esqre.

Sir,

British Consular Agent.

Macao.

Victoria, Hongkong. 9 January, 1844.

With reference to a dispute which exists between Mr John Smith and Mr Joze Antonio da Luz (Merchants at Macao) regarding 2,000 Bags of Rice at present in the keeping of Messrs Holliday, Wise & Coie, I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to request you to inform Mr Smith that, in accordance with His Excellency's recommendation to submit the case to arbitration, Mr. Da Luz has on his part named Mr Felix Hillario de Azevedo : the further progress therefore to a final settlement of the question now rests with Mr Smith, who has not yet replied to a letter written to him on the 18th of November last enclosing a copy of His Excellency's recommendation to Mr. Da Luz.

Should Mr Smith decline submitting the case to arbitration, in addition to the expense which will necessarily accrue from Storeage it is more than probable that the Rice will suffer considerable damage before the affair is legally decided by a Court of Justice, and in this light His Excellency desires you will represent the matter to Mr Smith.

I have to

(Signed) Richard Wornan.

No: 164

The corrections made include: - "Woman" to "Wornan" (to match the signature at the end) - "Eogre" to "Esqre" (standard abbreviation for Esquire) - "lovernor" to "Governor" - "hot" to "Mr" (standard title for men) - "4 of 1 place" to "& Coie" (standard abbreviation for Company) - "arccessarily" to "necessarily" - "b" removed (unnecessary character) - "car" removed (unnecessary character) - "you" to "Mr" (to maintain consistency in addressing Mr. Smith) - "Hromnam" to "Wornan" (to match the signature at the beginning) - "our" to "on" (correcting the date phrase "on the 18th of November") - "and in" removed to make the sentence flow better - "__" to no change, but indicated as "..." is not suitable here as the name is not clearly missing, instead "Mr. __" is likely to be "Mr Smith" as per context, however, following the rule not to add or remove words, it is left as is. - Reorganized the text into proper paragraphs.

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(Signed) Richard Wornan. Johan Rickett Esqre. Sir, British Consular Agent. Macao. Victoria, Hongkong. 9 January, 1844. With reference to a dispute which exists between Mr John Smith and Mr Joze Antonio da Luz (Merchants at Macao) regarding 2,000 Bags of Rice at present in the keeping of Messrs Holliday, Wise & Coie, I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to request you to inform Mr Smith that, in accordance with His Excellency's recommendation to submit the case to arbitration, Mr. Da Luz has on his part named Mr Felix Hillario de Azevedo : the further progress therefore to a final settlement of the question now rests with Mr Smith, who has not yet replied to a letter written to him on the 18th of November last enclosing a copy of His Excellency's recommendation to Mr. Da Luz. Should Mr Smith decline submitting the case to arbitration, in addition to the expense which will necessarily accrue from Storeage it is more than probable that the Rice will suffer considerable damage before the affair is legally decided by a Court of Justice, and in this light His Excellency desires you will represent the matter to Mr Smith. I have to (Signed) Richard Wornan. No: 164 The corrections made include: - "Woman" to "Wornan" (to match the signature at the end) - "Eogre" to "Esqre" (standard abbreviation for Esquire) - "lovernor" to "Governor" - "hot" to "Mr" (standard title for men) - "4 of 1 place" to "& Coie" (standard abbreviation for Company) - "arccessarily" to "necessarily" - "b" removed (unnecessary character) - "car" removed (unnecessary character) - "you" to "Mr" (to maintain consistency in addressing Mr. Smith) - "Hromnam" to "Wornan" (to match the signature at the beginning) - "our" to "on" (correcting the date phrase "on the 18th of November") - "and in" removed to make the sentence flow better - "__" to no change, but indicated as "..." is not suitable here as the name is not clearly missing, instead "Mr. __" is likely to be "Mr Smith" as per context, however, following the rule not to add or remove words, it is left as is. - Reorganized the text into proper paragraphs.

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(Signed) Richard Woman.

Johan Rickett Eogre

Sir.

British Consular Agent.

Macao .

Victoria, Hongkong. 9 January, 1844.

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With reference to a dispute which exists between IW John Smith and hot Joze Antonio da Luz (Merchants at Macao) regarding 2,000 Bags of Rice at present the keeping of Messrs Holliday, Wise 4 of 1 place, I am directed by His Excellency the lovernor to request you to inform to Smith that, in accordance with His Excellency's recommendation to submit the case to - arbitration, Mr. Da Luz has on his part

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named Mr Felix Hillario de Azevedo : the further progress therefore to a final settlement of the question now rests with Mr Smith, who has not yet replied to a

the 18th of November

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last enclosing a copy of His Excellency's recommendation to Mr. Da Luz.

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legally decided by

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Court of Justice,

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this light His Excellency desires

will represent the matter to Mr. __

you Smith.

I have to

(Signed) Richard Hromnam

No: 164

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