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indispensable condition for carrying into effect the restitution

of the head and hand of the Governor, from which it is evident that there is falsehood either on the part of the Viceroy or of yourself.

The Council therefore wish that I again repeat what has been stated above, viz: that the delivery of the head and hand of the Illustrious Governor must be unconditional, as no other terms can be admitted by them, much less any eruanating from yourself, it being necessary that the de- livery take place at 4 o'clock this afternoon,

MANOEL PEREIRA,

Macao, 27th September, 1849.

The Mandarin Wang, Tro-tang, to the Procurador. Wang, Tso-tang, &c. In reply to the Despatch from the Procurador, I have to state, that I see by it that you persist in not declaring the time when the three soldiers belonging to the Barrier, Sem-fun-liang and others, will be given up. If, therefore, as you say, they are not criminals, they should be immediately surrendered, particularly as this is the order of His Excellency the Commissioner, which ought to be com- plied with, and in this I cannot interfere, neither can the deputed officer make the delivery [of the head and hand.] How many times have I mentioned these individuals in my Despatches, and yet I have never seen any allusion to them in your replies, and now you say that they will be released, without ever having said so before. Now, supposing that we had detained for a long time any Portuguese whatever, would be fail to be inquired after?

The day and hour fixed by the Portuguese for the reception yesterday, I wrote even yesterday to say that I could not accede to. The Despatch was sent, but the Interpreter Gonsalves refused to receive it. The people here, secing this, are excited, and it has been difficult for the Mandarins It both Civil and Military to restrain and appease them. may be said that excitement exists on both sides. I there- fore again address the Procurador in reply to your Despatel, that you may without delay name the day fixed for the delivery of the three soldiers, in order that the head and hand of the noble Governor may be immediately given up. This is all I have to write to you.

Taukwang, 29th year, 8th moon, 11th day. (27th Sep- tember, 1849.)

• It came at 2 o'clock in the morning -

The Procurador to the Mandarin Tso-tang, Wang. I, the Procurador, &c., make known to the Mandarin that I laid before the Most Excellent Council of Govern - ment your chop of this day, in reply to mine of the same date, and they charge me to state, that with regard to the three individuals Sem-fun-liang and others, they have already said about them what they had to say, and have As to the delivery of the bead and hard of nothing to add- the illustrious Governor, as you have declined to make it at the fixed time, the Council will say nothing more to you about it This is all I have to communicate to the Man- darin in reply to his chop.

Macao, 27th September, 1849.

MANOEL PEREIRA,

Excellent Sirs,

Victoria, Bengkong, 4th October, 1849.

I have the hover to acknowledge

the receipt of Your Excellencies' letter

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the ultimes with it: enclosures,

of the 2, being the conespendence that has paforde between yourselves, the Viaray at Cantons, and the Mandarin of the District, relative to the delivery of the

Viceroy

the remains of;

your

late

Most Excellent loversser, and to express

extreme surprise and regret to find that, after the Viceroy had promised to

unconditionally,

surrender these remains unconditiona

he has now failed to fulfil a promise that

Mass

The Right Reverend Dom Jeronime, Bishop of Mare * His Honor Joaquim Antônio de Moraes Carneiro. &

Major Ludgere Joaquim de Faria Noves,

and other Members of the Council in of the Government of Macán

charge