CO129-016 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [1-6] — Page 401

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of the trial were read and considered. As

he could offer

in

no recommendation to mercy behalf of the Convict, and as I concurred in the opinion of the Council that it was necessary to check the frequency of such atrocious crimes

- among the Chinese population, the sentence of the Supreme

Court was confirmed, and carried into execution on the 4 the Instant.

I have the honor to be,

e tut this should

Interes.

beausivered a simple

Sledgment. Folke 2: Aug.

wy 22

گے

With the highest respect,

Sir,

Your Most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

Man's

tered

1664 4 Kong

h. I. 7. Davis Bart

18461

Forwarded by AUG! Mundock 2.4.

M&Stephen MRNames EartGrey

247

25

زنگ

چور

13: 337

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25 Aug: 1046.

I have received your

despatch of 5th June last. ht 65, reporting the Execution of a Chinese, named Chuy-

afat,

who was convicted of

the wilful murder of

Another Chinese; at the

Supreme Count of Along

holdew

on the 28th May 1846

Jan de

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