eve
so witness
concerns the said (American) Consect, suppose that he was either an eye of it, or heard of it
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We therefore address this letter
to the said Consul, that he may institute
CCFL
investigation about the subjects
us
mentioned in this note, and furnish with the actual facts aconding to truth his reply, in order to manage things accadingly,
in
"I the Consul found on enquiry, that the Englishman Compton, gave
" day of the 5th month
rise ew
the 15
th
( 8th July ) to a distierbance . During the tumult ; the people assembled in. great numbers and broke down the wall of the Chang we Hong, whilst the merchants and people of my.
protected their own
1 property.
own country
the Cousul, heard that an Englishman cause of this, I considered it
was the
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useless to go out for suppressing (the riot), means of investigating, how; in this tumult of the English, the fire
were used.
arns
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This true answer I submit to your
examination!
" month, 20th day
11th August, 1846.
True Translation
(Seyned) Charles Gutzlaff. Chinese Secretary. True Copofk Therefolios Henk Maisie
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