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Besides givens having besides orders for the apprehension of the murderers, they may be said to have done all that humanity and justice require. "Why then have the three men at Macao who have not the very smallest connexion with the case, not been delivered up? If it be asserted that no mention had been made of this circumstance beforehand, (I reply that) so far back as the 30th of the 7th Moon, (15th Sept.) in the declaration, it was distinctly said "when the head and hand should be sent back to you, the three soldiers still in Macao would have to be forthwith given up." "Why was no reply made to this? Ask yourselves, who is it that has impeded the matter. The forfeiture of a life for a life taken is satisfaction: your retort then, "what satisfaction has been given?" is unreasonable.

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I therefore make this declaration in reply. A necessary declaration addressed to the Portuguese Senate. Let it be received. Tau kwan yay, 29th year, 8th moon, the 14th day. 30th Sept. 1849.

True translation

(Signed) F. Wade,

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Besides givens having besides orders for the apprehension of the murderers, they may be said to have done all that humanity and justice require. "Why then have the three men at Macao who have not the very smallest connexion with the case, not been delivered up? If it be asserted that no mention had been made of this circumstance beforehand, (I reply that) so far back as the 30th of the 7th Moon, (15th Sept.) in the declaration, it was distinctly said "when the head and hand should be sent back to you, the three soldiers still in Macao would have to be forthwith given up." "Why was no reply made to this? Ask yourselves, who is it that has impeded the matter. The forfeiture of a life for a life taken is satisfaction: your retort then, "what satisfaction has been given?" is unreasonable. 242 I therefore make this declaration in reply. A necessary declaration addressed to the Portuguese Senate. Let it be received. Tau kwan yay, 29th year, 8th moon, the 14th day. 30th Sept. 1849. True translation (Signed) F. Wade,
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no mistake; and:

besides givens having besides

orders for the apprcticnsion of the

the murderers, they may

be said to have

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dow all. that, humanity and justice require. "Why them have the three men

at Macas who have not the

very

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case,

no mention

had been made of this circumstance

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as the 30th of the 7th

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کالمہ

Moon, (15th Septr. )

declaration, it was dis

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should be sent back to you,

the three

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be forthwith given use." "Why

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reply made to this ? Ask yourselves, who is it that has "impeded. the matter. The forfeiture of a life for a life. tüken is satisfaction: your retort them, "what

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unrça sonable.

giver

>>

? is the

242

Inor

I therefore make this declaration)

in reply. A necessary declaration addressed to the Portugucer sonate. Let it be received. Tau krvány, 29th year, 8th moon, the

14 day. 30th. Leptr. 1849.

True translation

th

(Signed) F. Wade,

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