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these seas.

They receive

their orders.

3

from the Commander

in Chief alone.

I am prevented, as Your Excellencies

have been already informed, by the positive

orders

of my Government, from interfering in this matter

in any way, unless instructed to that

effect. Any representation made

by the Court

of Portugal to that of Great Britain, and

even

if instructions admitted of my supporting the Government of Macao by demonstration or force against that of China, I could not

deprive this Colony of all protection for an indefinite period.

I should be concerned that Your

Excellencies were to suppose

me

indifferent to the safety of your city, but I must

think that the presence

as long as once

can

in no way endanger

A French and two American vessels

of war remain in Macao Roads.

Your

I take this opportunity of informing Excellencies that Her Britannic Majesty's

steamer "Medea" has gone

158

to Hae-nan in quest

of a fleet of Pirates said to be

under the command of the notorious

Leang

and should she fall in with them,

their dispersion cannot but tend to the

security of your position.

I have,

(Signed) S. G. Bonham.

(True Copy)

J. W. Hayes,

Colonial

Secretary.

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these seas. They receive their orders. 3 from the Commander in Chief alone. I am prevented, as Your Excellencies have been already informed, by the positive orders of my Government, from interfering in this matter in any way, unless instructed to that effect. Any representation made by the Court of Portugal to that of Great Britain, and even if instructions admitted of my supporting the Government of Macao by demonstration or force against that of China, I could not deprive this Colony of all protection for an indefinite period. I should be concerned that Your Excellencies were to suppose me indifferent to the safety of your city, but I must think that the presence as long as once can in no way endanger A French and two American vessels of war remain in Macao Roads. Your I take this opportunity of informing Excellencies that Her Britannic Majesty's steamer "Medea" has gone 158 to Hae-nan in quest of a fleet of Pirates said to be under the command of the notorious Leang and should she fall in with them, their dispersion cannot but tend to the security of your position. I have, (Signed) S. G. Bonham. (True Copy) J. W. Hayes, Colonial Secretary.
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1 these seas. They receive their orders. 3 from the Commander. in Chief alone . I am prevented, as Your Excellencies have been already informed, by the positive orders of my Government, from interfering in this matter in a whatever, unless instructed to that . any way effects upon representation made by the Court of Portagal to that of Great Britain, and even instructions admitted of my supporting if my the Government of Mação by demonstration or force against that of China, I could not deprive this Colony of all protection for indefinite period. I should be concerned that Excellencies were to suppose Ine by any aio Your aneand indifferent to the safety of your bity, but I must think that thes long as onc be can in mod no way endangered A A French and two Americate ressels war remain in Mação Reads. of war Your I take this opportunity of informing Excellencies that. Her Britannic Majesty's steamer Medea " has 158 - quest to Hae nan in gone cruising in that of a fleet of Pirates said to be under the command of the notorious vicinity under the Leang and should the fall in with them, their dispersion cannot but tend to the of your position . I have; He! (Ligned. ) S. G. Bonhame. (True. Copy) روزین Have Polonial aerial Secretary. Security
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these seas.

They receive

their orders.

3

from the Commander.

in Chief alone .

I am prevented, as Your Excellencies

have been already informed, by the positive

orders

of my Government, from interfering in this matter

in a

whatever, unless instructed to that

.

any way effects upon representation made

by the Court

of Portagal to that of Great Britain, and

even

instructions admitted of my supporting if my the Government of Mação by demonstration or force against that of China, I could not

deprive this Colony of all protection for indefinite period.

I should be concerned that

Excellencies were to suppose

Ine

by any

aio

Your

aneand

indifferent to the safety of your bity, but I must

think that thes

long

as onc

be

can

in mod

no way endangered

A A

French and two Americate ressels

war remain in Mação Reads.

of war

Your

I take this opportunity of informing Excellencies that. Her Britannic Majesty's

steamer Medea " has

158

- quest

to Hae nan in gone

cruising

in that

of a fleet of Pirates said to be

under the command of the notorious

vicinity under the

Leang

and should the fall in with them,

their dispersion cannot but tend to the

of your position .

I have; He!

(Ligned. ) S. G. Bonhame.

(True. Copy)

روزین

Have

Polonial

aerial Secretary.

Security

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