subject, and much in
the
same terms,
and as I declined that account to
you subscribe their letter, I returned it as
they requested.
ant N.10.
Upon the 26th I received an application from the Council administering the Provisional Government, requesting that I would send troops to assist them in repelling attack threatened by the Chinese. Upon referring to Sir John Davis's correspondence in October 1846, with Commodore MacDougall R.N., when a similar loan was made by the Macao Government, I found that his proceedings on that occasion had been entirely approved of by your Lordship,
and in my reply, I of course, declined to act any but a neutral part, in accordance with the instructions which had guided my predecessor.
Victoria, Hongkong,
20th August 1849
No.12.
By the Medea which brought over the letter of the Council, I also received one from Captain F.T. Troubridge, stating that the Council had written to him, first, to inform him that Siew's reply to them was so unsatisfactory that their troops had taken a fort which they intended to hold and again, to request that he would immediately assist them, as a Chinese fort had fired on their troops. He therefore requested my instructions. In my reply, I expressed a hope that the presence of two British Men of war would deter the Chinese mob, within Macao, from any acts of violence which might place in jeopardy the lives or property of British residents,
and recommended that he should confine himself to the protection of
subject, and much in
the
same terms,
and as I declined that account to
ou
subscribe their letter, I returned it as
they requested.
ant
N.10.
Upon the 26" I received an application from the Council administering the Provisional
.___ Government, requesting that I would send to apist them in repelling attack threatened by the Chinese. Alpon referring to Fir Solen Davis's correspondence in October 1846, with baptaiw Me Dougall R. N., when a
sundar
loas made by
the
request Macao Government, I found that his proceedings on that occasion had been cutirely approved of by your dordship,
reply, I of course, declined to!!.
and in my
my
to act any
but a neutral part, iw - accordance with the instructions which
had quided my predecessor.
Victoria, Hongkong,
20th Anoush 18/19
No12.
By the Medex which
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brought over the detter of the bouncil, Jalso received oue from Captain F12- Troubridge, stating that the bouncil had written to him, first, to inform him that Sew's reply to them was so
was
their
unsatisfactory that their troops had taken a fort which it intention to hold and again, to - request that he would immediately them, as a Chinese fort had on their troops. He therefore
assist fired
"requested my
instructions. In
uy
wp_reply, I expressed a hope that the
presence of two British Men of war
would deter the Chinese mob, within
Macão, from any acts of violence which might place in jeopardy the
+ lives or property of British residents,
and recommended that he should
confine himself to the protection of
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