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Sir,

Office

272

with Loo-aking,

otherwise

Aqui

in the Lower Pazar in this Town-

client, Jose Tarrant,

and as

my

informs me, that Major Laine has stated to Your Excellency his opinion, that the said person was in the habit of

using his name

in

extorting money from the Keepers of the Central Market. I trust that as my Client's character is at stake through the aspersions cast upon him by the Colonial Secretary and which were not cleared up in consequence of alleged absence of the individual

the

referred to - that Your Excellency will be pleased to cause such proceedings to be adopted against the said Loo-kein-teen as to Your Excellency

in your discretion

1 Copy

1355

shall seem fit.

I have the honor to

(Signed) Wm Gaskell.

P.S. I have to apologize for intruding upon Your Excellency's attention at this late hour.

on the Evening of Saturday - but must be permitted to plead

my information above referred to has only just come to my knowledge.

excuse that the

Sir,

(Signed) M. G

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong,

10th December, 1849.

I am directed to

acknowledge Your Letter of the

8th Instant to the effect of I

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Sir,

fisca became Office 272 with Loo-aking, otherwise Aqui in the Lower Pazar in this Town-

client, Jose Tarrant, and as my informs me, that Major Laine has stated to Your Excellency his opinion, that the said person was in the habit of using his name in extorting money from the Keepers of the Central Market. I trust that as my Client's character is at stake through the aspersions cast upon him by the Colonial Secretary and which were not cleared up in consequence of alleged absence of the individual referred to - that Your Excellency will be pleased to cause such proceedings to be adopted against the said Loo-kein-teen as to Your Excellency in your discretion shall seem fit.

I have the honor to be, (Signed) Wm Gaskell.

P.S. I have to apologize for intruding upon Your Excellency's attention at this late hour on the Evening of Saturday - but must be permitted to plead my information above referred to has only just come to my knowledge.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 10th December, 1849.

Sir, (Signed) M. G

I am directed to acknowledge Your Letter of the 8th Instant to the effect of I

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Sir, Office 272 with Loo-aking, otherwise Aqui in the Lower Pazar in this Town- client, Jose Tarrant, and as my informs me, that Major Laine has stated to Your Excellency his opinion, that the said person was in the habit of using his name in extorting money from the Keepers of the Central Market. I trust that as my Client's character is at stake through the aspersions cast upon him by the Colonial Secretary and which were not cleared up in consequence of alleged absence of the individual the referred to - that Your Excellency will be pleased to cause such proceedings to be adopted against the said Loo-kein-teen as to Your Excellency in your discretion 1 Copy 1355 shall seem fit. I have the honor to (Signed) Wm Gaskell. P.S. I have to apologize for intruding upon Your Excellency's attention at this late hour. on the Evening of Saturday - but must be permitted to plead my information above referred to has only just come to my knowledge. excuse that the Sir, (Signed) M. G Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 10th December, 1849. I am directed to acknowledge Your Letter of the 8th Instant to the effect of I Here is the corrected version in HTML format as requested: Sir, fisca became Office 272 with Loo-aking, otherwise Aqui in the Lower Pazar in this Town- client, Jose Tarrant, and as my informs me, that Major Laine has stated to Your Excellency his opinion, that the said person was in the habit of using his name in extorting money from the Keepers of the Central Market. I trust that as my Client's character is at stake through the aspersions cast upon him by the Colonial Secretary and which were not cleared up in consequence of alleged absence of the individual referred to - that Your Excellency will be pleased to cause such proceedings to be adopted against the said Loo-kein-teen as to Your Excellency in your discretion shall seem fit. I have the honor to be, (Signed) Wm Gaskell. P.S. I have to apologize for intruding upon Your Excellency's attention at this late hour on the Evening of Saturday - but must be permitted to plead my information above referred to has only just come to my knowledge. Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 10th December, 1849. Sir, (Signed) M. G I am directed to acknowledge Your Letter of the 8th Instant to the effect of I
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fisca Office 272 with Loo-aking, otherwise Aqui in the Lower Pazar in this Town- client, Jose Tarrant, and as my informs me, that major laine has stater to Your Excellmey his opinion, that the said person was in the habit of his name in extortin moneyt from the Leper of the Central Market. I trust that as my Client's character is at stake through the aspersions cast upon him by the Colonial haretary and which were not clarer up in consequence of alleged absence of the individual the referred to _ that Your Exalteney will be pleaser to cause such processings to be adopted against the said Lo-keen-teen as to Your Excelleney in your discretion 1 Copy 1355 shall seem fit.. Ihave the honor to (Signed) Win Gaskell. P... I have to apologize for intrusing upon Your Excellency's attention at this late hour. on the Evening of Saturday- but must be permitte's to plear my information above referred to has only just comes to my Knowledx.. excuse that the Sir, (Signer) M. G Colonial Lesretary's office, Vistoria, Hongkong, 10th December, 1849. I am directed to al = = knowledge Your Letter of the 8th Instant to the assist of I
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fisca

Office

272

with Loo-aking,

otherwise

Aqui

in the Lower Pazar in this Town-

client, Jose Tarrant,

and as

my

informs me, that major laine has stater to Your Excellmey his opinion, that the said person was in the habit of

his name

in

extortin moneyt from the Leper of the Central Market. I trust that as my Client's character is at stake through the aspersions cast upon him by the Colonial haretary and which were not clarer up in consequence of alleged absence of the individual

the

referred to _ that Your Exalteney will be pleaser to cause such processings to be adopted against the said Lo-keen-teen as to Your Excelleney

in your discretion

1 Copy

1355

shall seem fit..

Ihave the honor to

(Signed) Win Gaskell.

P... I have to apologize for

intrusing upon Your Excellency's

attention at this late hour.

on the Evening of Saturday- but must be permitte's to plear

my information above referred to has only just comes to my Knowledx..

excuse that the

Sir,

(Signer) M. G

Colonial Lesretary's office, Vistoria, Hongkong,

10th December, 1849.

I am directed to

al =

= knowledge Your Letter of the

8th Instant to the assist of I

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