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pupille.

be taxed low as land promised me, may possible, so low indeed, as only to be a nominal tax, merely for the purpose of recognising Her Majesty's Rights.

"The following reasons, I trust, give me some title to this favor

15 The Land is acquired for religious purpose, for the propagation of the Gospel, amongst the Chinese of this Colony.

will give a quidly The Land being situated in a village entirely inhabited by Chinese, situated from Victoria, would doubtless never be demanded by other person than... myself consequently the Colony would lose nothing by conceding it to me

early-gratuitously any

54. Not being rich, owing chiefly to difficulties arising from the actual state of Europe; without any support either from the English Government or that of this Colony; on the contrary, having to pay rather a heavy rent for the land on which the Chapel in this town is built; the Catholic Mission as well, not only supports in this Colony by its single efforts, a hospital for foundlings, but four free Schools, two of which are for Europeans, two for Chinese

I do not doubt but that these reasons will be appreciated by your Excellency, and with that kindness & which I have already had so many proofs,

your Excellency will deign to grant my present request

I have &c

+Augustinus op Samsicusis,

P. Prefect Apost. of Hongtong

(True Copy,

Marie Colonial Secretary.

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31 7 pupille. be taxed low as land promised me, may possible, so low indeed, as only to be a nominal tax, merely for the purpose of recognising Her Majesty's Rights. "The following reasons, I trust, give me some title to this favor 15 The Land is acquired for religious purpose, for the propagation of the Gospel, amongst the Chinese of this Colony. will give a quidly The Land being situated in a village entirely inhabited by Chinese, situated from Victoria, would doubtless never be demanded by other person than... myself consequently the Colony would lose nothing by conceding it to me early-gratuitously any 54. Not being rich, owing chiefly to difficulties arising from the actual state of Europe; without any support either from the English Government or that of this Colony; on the contrary, having to pay rather a heavy rent for the land on which the Chapel in this town is built; the Catholic Mission as well, not only supports in this Colony by its single efforts, a hospital for foundlings, but four free Schools, two of which are for Europeans, two for Chinese I do not doubt but that these reasons will be appreciated by your Excellency, and with that kindness & which I have already had so many proofs, your Excellency will deign to grant my present request I have &c +Augustinus op Samsicusis, P. Prefect Apost. of Hongtong (True Copy, Marie Colonial Secretary.

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31 7 pupille. be taxed low as land promised me, may posible, so low indeed, as only to be a nominal tax, merely for the purpose of recegui jing Her Majesty's Rights. "The following reasons, I trust, give me some title to this favor 15 The Land is acquired for religious purpose, for the propagation of the Gospel, amongst the Chinese of this Colony. will give a quidly The Land being situated in a village entirely inhabited by Chinese, sa -builes from Victoria, would doubtless never be demanded by other person than... myself consequently the Colony would lose nothing by conceding it to me ucarly- gratuitousten any 54. Not being rich, owing chiefly to difficulties arising from the actual state of Europe; without any support either from the English Government or that of this belong. on the contrary, having to pay rather a heavy rent for the laud on which the Chape in this town is built; the Gatholic Mission as well, not only supports in this belony by its single efforts, au hospital for foundlings, but four free Schools, two of which are for Europeans, two for Chines I do not doubl but that these reasons will be appreciated by your Excellence, and with that kindness &; -- which I have already had so many proofs, your Excellency will deign to grant my "present requist I have je ¡ siqued +Augustinus op Samsicusis, P. Prefect Upost, of Hongtong Учис (True Cope, Marie Colonial Secretary.

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pupille.

be taxed

low as

land promised me, may posible, so low indeed, as only to be a nominal tax, merely for the purpose of recegui jing Her Majesty's Rights.

"The following reasons, I trust, give me some title to this favor

15 The Land is acquired for religious purpose, for the propagation of the Gospel, amongst the Chinese of this Colony.

will give

quidly The Land being situated in a village entirely inhabited by Chinese, sa -builes from Victoria, would doubtless never be demanded by other person than... myself consequently the Colony would lose nothing by conceding it to me

ucarly- gratuitousten

any

54. Not being rich, owing chiefly to difficulties arising from the actual state of Europe; without any support either from the English Government or that of this belong. on the contrary, having to pay rather a

heavy rent for the laud

on which the Chape in this town is built; the Gatholic Mission as well, not only supports in this belony by its single efforts, au hospital for foundlings, but four free Schools, two of which are for Europeans, two for Chines

I do not doubl but that these

reasons will be appreciated by your Excellence, and with that kindness &; -- which I have already had so many proofs,

your Excellency will deign to grant my "present requist

I have je

¡ siqued +Augustinus op Samsicusis,

P. Prefect Upost, of Hongtong

Учис

(True Cope,

Marie Colonial Secretary.

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