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No. 98 of 1849.

Inclosure. Nr. 2. in Deck:

Council of

communication.

from

Mação to

the Hiangshan District .

59th Septr: 1849

Afeistant Magistrate of

with Seu and the

enclosing correspondence

H. C. Mr. Bonham,

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Seu to the Macao Council.

Seu, Viceroy of Kwangtung and Kwangsi, &c., in reply to the requisition of the noble Conncil of Macno.]

I have to state that the Mandarin of Shon-tak on the 26th of the 7th moon apprehended a criminal nanted Sen-chi- liang, wh committed the murder on Governor Amaral, and also discovered the head and hand which were concealed at San-tim, a village of Shon-tak, and conveyed then to Cantun

I personally examined the aforesaid criminal, and he con- fessed that he was the real murderer. On the 29th. the aid Sen-chi-liang was taken to the place of execution, bond and decapitated, and a deputed officer carries the head to be publicly exposed at the place where the crime was committed, as an example to others. I als send to be delivered to the noble Commeil the head and hand of Governor Amaral; and the noble Cou cil ought immediately to restore to their post the three Chinese soldiers who are still in custody Enclosed is a copy of the confession of the assassin Sen-chi-liang.

Tabukwang. 29th year, 7th moon, 30th day, (10th Sep- tember, 1849 )

The Mulberry Pinotation.

In Canton dialect Sha