CO129-030 - Bonham - 1849 [8-12] — Page 151

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148

(Translation.)

To Seu, Viceroy of Canton.

The Council of Government of Macao, in answer to Your Excellency's Despatch of the 27th instant, replying to the one they had addressed to you the 22nd, have to inform Your Excellency that the examinations and inquiries instituted by this Government with regard to the atrocious and cruel act committed on the evening of the 22nd, clearly prove:-

1st. That this barbarous and brutal act was perpetrated by Chinese in full daylight and in sight of and at a short distance from the Barrier gate, which was garrisoned by Chinese soldiers, as is attested by eye witnesses.

2nd. That the murderers, after the commission of the crime, proceeded with the head and hand of the Most Excellent Governor towards the Barrier gate, through which they passed unmolested, as is attested by the written...

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1 Copy. 1 148 (Translation.) To Seu, Viceroy of Canton. The Council of Government of Macao, in answer to Your Excellency's Despatch of the 27th instant, replying to the one they had addressed to you the 22nd, have to inform Your Excellency that the examinations and inquiries instituted by this Government with regard to the atrocious and cruel act committed on the evening of the 22nd, clearly prove:- 1st. That this barbarous and brutal act was perpetrated by Chinese in full daylight and in sight of and at a short distance from the Barrier gate, which was garrisoned by Chinese soldiers, as is attested by eye witnesses. 2nd. That the murderers, after the commission of the crime, proceeded with the head and hand of the Most Excellent Governor towards the Barrier gate, through which they passed unmolested, as is attested by the written...
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1 Copy. 1

148

(Franslation.)

To Seu, Viceroy of Canton .

The Council of Government of

Mação, in answer

to

Your brucellency's

Despatch of the 27th instant, replying to the

one

they had addressed to

5 you

0777

the 22nd.

have to inform Your Excellency that the

examinations and inquiries instituted by this Government with regard

cruel act committed

on

Instant, clearly prove :-

1st

was

همور

the

to the atrocious and

evening of the 22d.

That this barbarous and brutal act

: perpetrated by Chinese in full daylight

and in sight of and at a short distance-

from the Barrier gate,

Barrier gate, which was

by Chinese soldiers,

2nd.

as is attested

• garrisoned

by eye witnefees.

That the murderers, after

the

commission of the crime, proceeded with the head and hand of the Most Excellent Governor

towards the Barrier

- gate, through which they passed unmolested, as is attested by the written

CT

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