CO129-022 - Public Offices - 1847 — Page 126

is above goo bags, which according to

the prices

900

then current of

one dollar

and twenty cents, would amount to above 1000 (one thousand dollars).

Exclusive of the above there is the money

the salt which for drying the salt

at

three

mace

per bag amounts to above two hundred

the

and seventy taels. Exclusive of above there was the outlay for raising the salt boat out of the water and workmanship and materials por repairing her, amounting to above-

three hundred talls

of

op

The total amount: the above three items is upwards

one thousand three hundred taels.

It seems to me that as I have

been innocently involved in this misfortune, I may humbly, beg that. your honor, the British Consul,

will order police runners to examine clearly into this business; and that

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you will in accordance with strict

me my

I

justice recover for

hard-earned

capital according to the preceding account, from the proprietor of the Steamer in order that my family

may again look on the heavens

and the sun

This then will be in

consequence of your Honor's having conferred on us your extreme favor. Prostrate I present this Petition before Your Honor's tribunal that you may grant that what is necessary

be done.

I Leong cow. hop, together

low-

with my family prostrate present. this petition

8th July 1847.

A true translation

(signed) John A. J. Meadows

True Copy

AR Shuston

Public Translator.