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Whenever all was settled for me, meaning the account sent and Mr. Mitchell in my presence desired the Chinese Lokong (Aying) to tell them that the bills for their food were very heavy, and more than the Government pay, and that they had better advise with their friends, and if they could get a little more they could remunerate the books woman. We did not say how much the bill was, after their sentences were commented, I do not recollect their answer exactly.

To the best of my recollection, they said that their friends would come. Mr. Mitchell then went away. I was not present at any other conversation. Mr. Mitchell never came to the prison afterwards.

If he came, I should have been present or known of it. Before that conversation (and I think about the 4th or 5th of April), I received from the Treasury the sum of £7.2.0 to be paid to the bookshopman, according to the Sheriff's (Mr. Mitchell's) arrangement with the Treasury. Mr. Mitchell directed me to send it, and I did send it to the bookshopman Arrow, and paid him the money. There were two or three words between him and the Lokong, and he (the bookshopman) then signed the receipt for the money received - not a receipt in full.

Knowing that his demand was for more, $229 dollars to the best of my recollection, I had gone to Mr. Mitchell and asked him whether ...

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... he came. I should have been present or known of it. Before that Conversation, (and I think about the 4th or 5th of April) I received from the Treasury the sum of £7.2.0 to be paid to the bookshopman, according to the Sheriff's (Mr. Mitchell's) arrangement with the Treasury. Mr. Mitchell directed me to send; and I did send, to the bookshopman Arrow, and paid him the money: There were two or three words between him and the Lokong: and he, (the bookshopman) then signed the receipt for the money received - not a receipt in full. Knowing that his demand was for more $229 dollars to the best of my recollection, I had gone to Mr. Mitchell and asked him whether ...

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Whenever all was settled for me, meaning the account sent and Mr. Mitchell in my presence desired the Chinese Lokong (Aying) to tell them that the bills for their food were very heavy, and more than the Government pay, and that they had better advise with their friends, and if they could get a little more they could remunerate the books woman. We did not say how much the bill was, after their sentences were commented, I do not recollect their answer exactly.

To the best of my recollection, they said that their friends would come. Mr. Mitchell then went away. I was not present at any other conversation. Mr. Mitchell never came to the prison afterwards.

If he came, I should have been present or known of it. Before that conversation (and I think about the 4th or 5th of April), I received from the Treasury the sum of £7.2.0 to be paid to the bookshopman, according to the Sheriff's (Mr. Mitchell's) arrangement with the Treasury. Mr. Mitchell directed me to send it, and I did send it to the bookshopman Arrow, and paid him the money. There were two or three words between him and the Lokong, and he (the bookshopman) then signed the receipt for the money received - not a receipt in full.

Knowing that his demand was for more, $229 dollars to the best of my recollection, I had gone to Mr. Mitchell and asked him whether ...

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Whenever all was settled for me, meaning the account sent and Mr. Mitchell in my presence desired the Chinese Lokong (Aying) to tell them that the bills for their food were very heavy, and more than the Government pay, and that they had better advise with their friends, and if they could get a little more they could remunerate the books woman. We did not say how much the bill was, after their sentences were commented, I do not recollect their answer exactly. To the best of my recollection, they said that their friends would come. Mr. Mitchell then went away. I was not present at any other conversation. Mr. Mitchell never came to the prison afterwards. If he came, I should have been present or known of it. Before that conversation (and I think about the 4th or 5th of April), I received from the Treasury the sum of £7.2.0 to be paid to the bookshopman, according to the Sheriff's (Mr. Mitchell's) arrangement with the Treasury. Mr. Mitchell directed me to send it, and I did send it to the bookshopman Arrow, and paid him the money. There were two or three words between him and the Lokong, and he (the bookshopman) then signed the receipt for the money received - not a receipt in full. Knowing that his demand was for more, $229 dollars to the best of my recollection, I had gone to Mr. Mitchell and asked him whether ... Page 97 ... he came. I should have been present or known of it. Before that Conversation, (and I think about the 4th or 5th of April) I received from the Treasury the sum of £7.2.0 to be paid to the bookshopman, according to the Sheriff's (Mr. Mitchell's) arrangement with the Treasury. Mr. Mitchell directed me to send; and I did send, to the bookshopman Arrow, and paid him the money: There were two or three words between him and the Lokong: and he, (the bookshopman) then signed the receipt for the money received - not a receipt in full. Knowing that his demand was for more $229 dollars to the best of my recollection, I had gone to Mr. Mitchell and asked him whether ... has been re-formatted into proper HTML paragraphs. Spelling corrections and minor adjustments for clarity have been made while preserving the original content and structure as much as possible. Here is the final output in HTML format as requested: Whenever all was settled for me, meaning the account sent and Mr. Mitchell in my presence desired the Chinese Lokong (Aying) to tell them that the bills for their food were very heavy, and more than the Government pay, and that they had better advise with their friends, and if they could get a little more they could remunerate the books woman. We did not say how much the bill was, after their sentences were commented, I do not recollect their answer exactly. To the best of my recollection, they said that their friends would come. Mr. Mitchell then went away. I was not present at any other conversation. Mr. Mitchell never came to the prison afterwards. If he came, I should have been present or known of it. Before that conversation (and I think about the 4th or 5th of April), I received from the Treasury the sum of £7.2.0 to be paid to the bookshopman, according to the Sheriff's (Mr. Mitchell's) arrangement with the Treasury. Mr. Mitchell directed me to send it, and I did send it to the bookshopman Arrow, and paid him the money. There were two or three words between him and the Lokong, and he (the bookshopman) then signed the receipt for the money received - not a receipt in full. Knowing that his demand was for more, $229 dollars to the best of my recollection, I had gone to Mr. Mitchell and asked him whether ... Page 18 Page 97
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