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Hh

and 13th motant.

Incendiarisme was the only subject of One apprehension till

this morning

when a diabolical

attempt was made

to poison Community by

the foreign Community putting arsenic in the breads supplied by the Esing Bakery, And largely used in the town

The principal, one Olum

is said to have absconded to

Macau, and I have this instant

written to the Governor of that

Settlement desiring assistance in his apprehension.

Admiral,

Scypnour will

2

I imagine

he will now shift his position

from the left to the right bank of the river, abandon the Padary Garden, but still hold the Bird's Nest Fort in the Macao

I beg to impress upon Her

Majesty's Government the urgent

necessity of

Sending

at once, from

India if possible, a Force of not

less than 5000 men.

They may be necessary for

the defence of the Colony, and Certainly are so for the assertion of

Our Sovereign Rights, the security of Our Trade, and the very Maintenance of Our position

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Hh and 13th motant. Incendiarisme was the only subject of One apprehension till this morning when a diabolical attempt was made to poison Community by the foreign Community putting arsenic in the breads supplied by the Esing Bakery, And largely used in the town The principal, one Olum is said to have absconded to Macau, and I have this instant written to the Governor of that Settlement desiring assistance in his apprehension. Admiral, Scypnour will 2 I imagine he will now shift his position from the left to the right bank of the river, abandon the Padary Garden, but still hold the Bird's Nest Fort in the Macao I beg to impress upon Her Majesty's Government the urgent necessity of Sending at once, from India if possible, a Force of not less than 5000 men. They may be necessary for the defence of the Colony, and Certainly are so for the assertion of Our Sovereign Rights, the security of Our Trade, and the very Maintenance of Our position
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Hh and 13th motant. Incendiarisme was the only subject of One apprehension till this morning when a diabolical attempt was made to prison Community by or the foreign Com putting arsenic in the breads supplied by the Esing Battery, And largely used in the town The principal, one Olum is said to have absconded to Mueve, and I have this instant written to the Governor of that Settlement desiring assistance is his apprehension. Admiral, Scypnour will 2 } I imagine 95 now shift his position from the left to the right bank of the river, abandon the Padary Garden, but still hold the Bird's Mst Fort in the Macas یک 8 finissage . I beg to imprises upon Her Majesty's Govermement the urgent Mecessity of Sending at. at once, from: India if possible, a Force of not bss than 5000 men. may be necessary for the defence of the Colony, and Certainly are so for the assertione of CH- Cur Seaty Rights, the security of Our Trade, and the verg Maintenance of One position
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Hh

and 13th motant.

Incendiarisme was the only subject of One apprehension till

this morning

when a diabolical

attempt was made

to prison Community by or

the foreign Com

putting arsenic in the breads supplied by the Esing Battery, And largely used in the town

The principal, one Olum

is said to have absconded to

Mueve, and I have this instant

written to the Governor of that

Settlement desiring assistance is his apprehension.

Admiral,

Scypnour will

2

}

I imagine

95

now shift his position

from the left to the right bank of the river, abandon the Padary Garden, but still hold the Bird's Mst Fort in the Macas

یک

8 finissage .

I beg to imprises upon Her

Majesty's Govermement the urgent

Mecessity of

Sending

at.

at once, from:

India if possible, a Force of not

bss than 5000 men.

may be necessary for

the defence of the Colony, and Certainly are so for the assertione of

CH-

Cur Seaty Rights, the security of Our Trade, and the verg Maintenance of One position

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