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Ir. China, the confession of the culprit is alone admitted as sufficient evidence in criminal proceedings, and depositions taken down forcibly, or repeated questionings on account of doubt are not received (on account of doubt of the evidence).

In this case the whole six real criminals and accomplices have been discovered - Some are dead and others were apprehended, and the mode of their trial. The Noble Council have already been acquainted by my Despatches; so much argument is therefore unnecessary.

In the managing of this affair, I have only to conform to the Laws of the Empire. Guilt is punished on real proofs. The Noble Council should therefore weigh the facts seriously with a calm mind.

This is all. I have to reply by this Despatch.

17th day, 29th Year, Tankwang, December, 1849.

30th moon, year,

96

Translated by: (Signed) Soad Rodriques Gonsalves

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(Signed) A. J. de Miranda

True Translation

(Signed) L. d'Almada e Castro

Colonial Secretary

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Ir. China, the confession of the culprit is alone admitted as sufficient evidence in criminal proceedings, and depositions taken down forcibly, or repeated questionings on account of doubt are not received (on account of doubt of the evidence). In this case the whole six real criminals and accomplices have been discovered - Some are dead and others were apprehended, and the mode of their trial. The Noble Council have already been acquainted by my Despatches; so much argument is therefore unnecessary. In the managing of this affair, I have only to conform to the Laws of the Empire. Guilt is punished on real proofs. The Noble Council should therefore weigh the facts seriously with a calm mind. This is all. I have to reply by this Despatch. 17th day, 29th Year, Tankwang, December, 1849. 30th moon, year, 96 Translated by: (Signed) Soad Rodriques Gonsalves Free Copy (Signed) A. J. de Miranda True Translation (Signed) L. d'Almada e Castro Colonial Secretary
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Ir. China, the confession of the

culprit is alone admitted as su

in

fficient evidence

cuininal, provvedings, and depositions

forcibly, or repeated questionings

taken down

doubt are not received

on account of doubt

evidence).

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In this

case

the whole six real

criminals and accomplices have been discovered -

Some are

dead and others were

apprehended, and the mode of their

with whose depositions and the mode

bcom

trial. the Noble Council have already

acquainted by my Despatches ; so

made

much argument is therefore

In the

Anne A

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Med affair

+ pary. managing of this affair,

I have only to conform to the Laws of the Compire . Guilt is punished on real. proofs. The Noble Council should therefore weigh the seriously with a calm mind. Thes

W

is

all. I have to reply by this Despatch .

th.

//

th.

th

17th day.

Tankwang, 29th Youth. December, 1849.

moon, year,

30th

96

Franslated by:

(Signed) Soad Rodriques Gonsalves

Free Copy

Aiqued) A. J. de Miranda

I G

Frue Kanelation

(Signed)

L. d'Almada e facts.

Topy

olonial

skeritany

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