6
Sees, Yor
Reply to the Portuguese Senate??
I am in
241
and in receipt of the letter
of
of your Honorable Senate of the 12th.
the 8th moon,
(28th Septr:) and have
thoroughly acquainted myself with its contents. It is therein stated that on
the 11th (27th) an early hour had been appointed, for the reception of the head and hand at the Barrier; but that
the surrender of the three-
Inner
having
been required before the head, and hand
could be restored to
you, a great matter had been thus hindered. (for the sake
of
a-
less).
Now the object, on which the people
of your Honorable nation set the greatest
value,
was
the head and hand (of the
Lower); the object of their chief
abhorrence
was
his assassin: with
reference to both, the proceedings of the
Chinese
were such that there could be
6
Sees, Yor
Reply to the Portuguese Sonate??
I am in
241
and in receipit of the letter
of
of your Honorable Senate of the 12th.
the 8th moon,
( 28th Septr :) and have
thoroughly acquainted. myself with its contents . It is therein stated that on
the 11th ( 27th) an early hour had been appointed, for the reception of the head and hand at the Barrier; but that
the surrender of the three-
Iner
having
been required before the head, and hand.
could be restored to
you, a great matter had been thus hindered. ( for the sake
f
a-
less).
Now the object, on which the people
of your Honorable nation set the greatest
value,
was
the head and hand (of the
Lower) ; the object of their chief
abhorrence
Avas
his assassin : with
reference to both, the proceedings of the
Chinese
Averc
such that there could be
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