and
Excellency imploring your mercy, trusting that you will graciously make me some pecuniary compensation whereby I may be enabled to make other plans for supporting myself and avoid such a calamity as hunger. Sincerely do I trust that Your Excellency will come to some decision on this point.
Reverend's year, 2nd month, 7th day.
Keanghin
25th March, 1844.
(Signed) Charles Gutzlaff
Chinese Secretary.
Content of a Petition
Leasan, a husbandman residing at Chekchu makes this representation to show that for a period of more than thirty years
he has been carrying on agricultural pursuits at Chekchu, but
on his
That
Ind: 2 in letter No:156
743
that in consequence of a Proclamation issued to the people of Chekchu on the 27th Instant, they are not allowed to
grow paddy in the area near the Barracks. He owns, however,
a plot of ground of about four mou bearing the name of Imucha, which is situated at a great distance from the Barracks and he therefore begs to be allowed to cultivate it, in order that he may have the means of gaining a livelihood afforded him.
March, 1844.
"There is a duplicate of the above from a Petitioner Chinzoktung, an old man living at Illan and owning also a plot of ground at Fitam far away from the Barracks which he begs to be allowed to continue the cultivation of
March, 1844.
(Signed) Charles Gutzlaff
Chinese Secretary.
Incl.
and
Excellency imploring your mercy, trusting that you will graciously make me some pecuniary compensation whereby Imay be mabled to make other plans for supporting myself and avoid such a calamity as hunger. Sincerely do Strutt that Your Excellency will come to some decision on this point.
Reaphis year, 2 = mouth, 7th day. Keaghin
25th March, 1844.
(higned) Charles Gutzlaff Chinese Secretary.
Content of a Plition
Leasan, a husbandman residing at Chekchu makes this representation to show that for a period of more than thirty years
he has been carrying agricultural pursuits at Chokchu, but
on his
That
Ind: 2 in letter No:156
743
that in consequence of a Roclamation issued to the people of Chekchu on the 27- Instant, they are not allowed to
paddy
arear
• grow the Barracks. He orons, however,
mow atas.
a plot of ground of about four spot bearing the name of Imucha, which is situated at a great distance from the Barracks and he therefore begs to be allowed to cultivate it, in order that he have the means of gaining livelihood afforded him. March, 1844.
anay
män
a
"There is a duplicate of the above pom a Petitioner Chinzoktung, an old living at Illan and owning also plot of ground. at Fitam far away from the Barracks which he begs to be allowed to continue the cultivation of
March, 1844.
a
(Signed) Charles butzlaff
Chinese Secretary.
Incl.
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