CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8] — Page 144

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he had suffered for a long period.

I see no cause to apprehend the disturbances of the perfect tranquillity;

which at present reigns

there

are

tive

at Macao, where

Portuguese vessels of

anchor, a third with troops

war at

board being

also, as I understand, expected. Rumours

have for

measures.

some time prevailed that

aggression against the Government of China

were contemplated by the late Governor,

but the short period which has elapsed

since

my

return from the Consular Ports

has prevented my obtaining any very definite information on this subject : should, however, anything transpire prior to the departure of

next month's mail, I

shall not fail to afford Your Lordship all the intelligence in my power:

I have

Page 139

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Sittane

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he had suffered for a long period. I see no cause to apprehend the disturbances of the perfect tranquillity; which at present reigns there are tive at Macao, where Portuguese vessels of anchor, a third with troops war at board being also, as I understand, expected. Rumours have for measures. some time prevailed that aggression against the Government of China were contemplated by the late Governor, but the short period which has elapsed since my return from the Consular Ports has prevented my obtaining any very definite information on this subject : should, however, anything transpire prior to the departure of next month's mail, I shall not fail to afford Your Lordship all the intelligence in my power: I have Page 139 I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordship's, Most Obedient Humble Servant, Sittane
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he had suffered for a long period. I see no cause to apprehend the disturbances of the perfect tranquillity; which at presents reigns there are tive at Macas, where Portuguese vessels of ancher, a third with troops war at board being also, as I understand, expected. Rumours have for measures. some time prevailed that aggression against the Government of Chines were contemplated by the late Governor, but the short period which has clapsed since my frond the Consular Ports return frosse has prevented my obtaining any very definite information on this subject : should, however, anything transpire prior to the departure of next month's mail, I shall not fail to afford Your Lordship all the intelligence in my power: I have į 139 I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordships, Most Obedient Humble Servant, Sittane
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he had suffered for a long period.

I see no cause to apprehend the disturbances of the perfect tranquillity;

which at presents reigns

there

are

tive

at Macas, where

Portuguese vessels of

ancher, a third with troops

war at

board being

also, as I understand, expected. Rumours

have for

measures.

some time prevailed that

aggression against the Government of Chines

were contemplated by the late Governor,

but the short period which has clapsed

since

my

frond the Consular Ports

return frosse

has prevented my obtaining any very definite information on this subject : should, however, anything transpire prior to the departure of

next month's mail, I

shall not fail to afford Your Lordship all the intelligence in my power:

I have

į

139

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Sittane

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