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I am satisfied to bear the same testimony in preparation to offer – in favor that I am – but if other proof were wanting his having called you Counsel of a Colony in which you had no concern, cannot fail to convince the high estimation in which he held you.

Captain Elliot is also in England And with I am sure speak of Your Services in the same manner that I am prepared to do - for he cannot forget that it was through your instrumentality himself and the British Subjects at Canton were relieved, from Captivity. Nor can he be unmindful of the Judgment you displayed at that important Crisis.

I allude of course to your deputation to deliver over to Commissioner Lin some Twenty Thousand Chests of Opium, And to the satisfactory manner in which you performed the Service :- one of no ordinary description.

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I am satisfied to bear the same testimony in preparation to offer in favor that I am but if other proof were wanting his having called you Counsel of a Colony in which you had no concern, cannot fail to convince the high estimation in which he held you. Captain Elliot is also in England And with I am sure speak of Your Services in the same manner that I am prepared to do - for he cannot forget that it was through your instrumentality himself and the British Subjects at Canton were relieved, from Captivity. Nor can he be unmindful of the Judgment you displayed at that important Crisis. I allude of course to your deputation to deliver over to Commissioner Lin some Twenty Thousand Chests of Opium, And to the satisfactory manner in which you performed the Service :- one of no ordinary description. Page 348
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I am satisfica bear the same Your listimony in prepand to offer favor that I am but if other proof were wanting his having into the Executive called you Cormeil of a Colony in which you had no concern, cannot fail to coince the high estimation in which he held you. - Captain Elliot is also in England And with I am sure speat of Yome Services in the Jame manner that Lam pupared to do - for he cannot forget that it was through your instrumentality 348 instrumentality, hunself and the British Subjects at Canton were relieved, from Captivity . non can be be immindful of the Indgment you displayed. at that important Crisis . I altude of comser to your deputation to deliver ovn to Commissione "Lin somer Twizy Thousand Chests of Offium, And to the Intisfactory manne in which you Service :- one description. performed the of no ordinars = > were
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I am satisfica bear the same

Your

listimony in prepand to offer –

favor that I am

but if other

proof were wanting his having into the Executive

called you Cormeil of a Colony

in which

you had no concern, cannot fail to coince the high estimation

in which he held you. -

Captain Elliot is also in

England And with I am sure

speat of Yome Services in the

Jame manner that Lam

pupared to do - for he cannot

forget that it was through your

instrumentality

348

instrumentality, hunself and

the British Subjects at Canton

were relieved, from Captivity .

non can be be immindful of the Indgment you displayed.

at that important Crisis . I altude of comser to your

deputation to deliver ovn

to

Commissione "Lin somer Twizy Thousand Chests of Offium,

And to the Intisfactory manne

in which you

Service :- one

description.

performed

the

of no ordinars

=

>

were

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