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be at once set at liberty, provided he gave bail.
All about one o'clock in the afternoon Sundartied in the Fevermouth Boat and went on board the American Corvette "Tunnieric" "Wymouth". This was witnessed by the Commander of the Naval Forces, Cuptain Stoppel, who was on that occasion at a window of Mr Stewart's house with Mr Mas, Minister for Spain in China.
During his absence, several armed parties landed from boats belonging to the British Men of War, entered the Square adjoining the house of the above-mentioned Mr Stewart, forced open doors, ran through the Senate Square, and without provocation fired a discharge of Musketry upon the guard at the Senate House, killed one Private, and wounded a Serjeant and five Privates:- thence they came to the Jail, fired upon the Guard, and forcibly carried away Mr Slunners, who, according to the Jailor's Report, had already warned, and assisted in breaking open the Jail.
This act does not require comment: the Governor of Macao was not on shore when the Naval Forces of Her Britannic Majesty, under the command of Captain Henry Kösafel, came and killed one Soldier, and wounded three. They violated the instructions; employed force before having recourse to do so.
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be at ence set at liberty, provided. he gave barb.
Al about one o'clock in
the afternoon Sundartied in the Fevermout 13oat and went ou beard the
ican Corvette
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"
Wymouth - This was nitresse
by
the Commander
of the Naval Terces, Cuplerin Stoppel, who was
on that recasion at a window of M : Stewart's house with M Mas, Minister for Speine china. During
absences.
Several
armed party lended fine beat's belonging to the & British Men of War, entered the Square. adjoining the huuse of
the above =
-mentioned. Mr Stewart, forced open, doors, rav the Senate Square,
to
and without provoca
4 provocation fired & discharge of Musketry upon
the
a
quard at the senate House,
Killed.
one Private, and wounded
and
Serjeant are tive Privates:-
thence they can to the fail, fired upon the Guard, and ferribly
from
carried away Mr Siunners, who,
according to the failor's Report ;
already warned, auchimself
breaking open the
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assisted in treat.
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This act does not require
comment : the Governer of
ཛ་ ་ ་ ་
Macac
not on shore when
the Naval Forces of
Britannie
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Her
Majesty, under the of Captain Henry Kösafel,
came and Milled
Soldier, and wounded, three.
They violated the
Fations;
employed force before having
Merectence to do so..
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