CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859 — Page 62

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

Commission, loathing the late expedition, under-station by to: Caldwell and Her Majesty's Gunboat, against the friendly city of Nautas :

that

You will see 19th and 30th ult. the gravity of that case.

Any letters, of the

And, in continuation, the same letters I have also to direct your attention to the official report, of a still later raid against thee - liang, another peaceful town on the Chinese coast; in like manner conducted by Mr. Caldwell.

Letter of the 4th April Wynnia. Mr. M. part, in his described character of Registrar, "Journal" of Hong Kong, distant about one hundred and twenty miles from the awarded town.

the Hon. Gov.

the

1859. On his sole and unsupported information, and with no person present to check him, even as Interpreter, Her Majesty's Gunboats "Forester and Janus," were employed, on that occasion, to obtain from the Chinese town reparation of loss said but not proved to have been suffered on the high seas, by a Chinaman Mr. Caldwell, alleged informant, a Biraman pou Kerk-chi (not a British subject, and entirely unconnected with Hong Kong).

51.

61

Hong Kong, at the hands of the squadron of the pirate Morera', who, writes Commander Wynncott, Mr. Caldwell states, has been at the head of piracies in these waters, for the last five years! If he had said, that Momera the pirate named in the Beaver papers, according to Dr. Bridges' own evidence, one of the parties to a peace, in which the arbitration of Mahthowlong, Mr. Calleng partner, had been set at nought, I fear that the statement would have been much more to the purpose.

As an attempt was made by Mr. Caldwell to connect that pirate with the townspeople of Buting, beyond his own admission that a portion of the cargo alleged to have been captured by Momera, - landed there: a pretext which would justify a daily bombardment, by English and Portuguese, of the Capital of Hong Kong, the City of Victoria.

Upon such grounds, a claim of "Indemnity" was nevertheless made against Caldwell's Kutchi Client, the town, for Mr. Caldwell to the amount payable of One Thousand Dollars, within Two Hours, under notice of letting.

Edit History

2026-05-18 14:48:15 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
Commission, loathing the late expedition, under-station by to: Caldwell and Her Majesty's Gunboat, against the friendly city of Nautas : that You will see 19th and 30th ult. the gravity of that case. Any letters, of the And, in continuation, the same letters I have also to direct your attention to the official report, of a still later raid against thee - liang, another peaceful town on the Chinese coast; in like manner conducted by Mr. Caldwell. Letter of the 4th April Wynnia. Mr. M. part, in his described character of Registrar, "Journal" of Hong Kong, distant about one hundred and twenty miles from the awarded town. the Hon. Gov. the 1859. On his sole and unsupported information, and with no person present to check him, even as Interpreter, Her Majesty's Gunboats "Forester and Janus," were employed, on that occasion, to obtain from the Chinese town reparation of loss said but not proved to have been suffered on the high seas, by a Chinaman Mr. Caldwell, alleged informant, a Biraman pou Kerk-chi (not a British subject, and entirely unconnected with Hong Kong). 51. 61 Hong Kong, at the hands of the squadron of the pirate Morera', who, writes Commander Wynncott, Mr. Caldwell states, has been at the head of piracies in these waters, for the last five years! If he had said, that Momera the pirate named in the Beaver papers, according to Dr. Bridges' own evidence, one of the parties to a peace, in which the arbitration of Mahthowlong, Mr. Calleng partner, had been set at nought, I fear that the statement would have been much more to the purpose. As an attempt was made by Mr. Caldwell to connect that pirate with the townspeople of Buting, beyond his own admission that a portion of the cargo alleged to have been captured by Momera, - landed there: a pretext which would justify a daily bombardment, by English and Portuguese, of the Capital of Hong Kong, the City of Victoria. Upon such grounds, a claim of "Indemnity" was nevertheless made against Caldwell's Kutchi Client, the town, for Mr. Caldwell to the amount payable of One Thousand Dollars, within Two Hours, under notice of letting.
Baseline (Original)
1 Commission, loaching the late expedition, unde-station by to: foldwell and ther Majesty's Gunboat, against the friendly. city of Nautas : that You will su 19th and 30th ulter gravity of that case. gny letters, of the سے مجھے کے کے devilated the And, in contenucation. the same letters I have also to direct your attention t the official report, of a still later raid against thee - liang, another peaceful town the Chinese coast; in like -Conducted in by M. (aldwell, Letter the 4th April Wynnia. JR. M.. lart, in his described character of Regista; "Youural" of Hong Kong, distant about oke wundred and twenty miles pour the awaded town. the Hor Gover the 1859. On his sole and unsupported information, and with no person present. to check heim, even as Interpreter, Her Majesty's Gunboats "Forester and Jonus," fire employed, on that occnsion, to ottanis from the Chinese town, reparation of loper said but not proved to have been suffered. on the high seas, by a Clunaman Mr. (aldwell, rileged informant, a (biraman pou Kerk-chi (not a British cabject, and entirely unconnected wish Hongkong) 51. / 61 Hong Kong, at the hands of the squadron of the pirate Morera", _ ' who, writes Commander Wynncatt, ill. (aldwell states, has been at the head of piracies in : these waters, for the last five years! If he had said, that Momema the pirate named in the Beaver papers, according to Dr Bridges' own evidence, one of the parties to a peced, in which the acbitrament of Mahthowlong, Mr (alleng partner, had been set at nought, I fear that the statement would have been much more to the purposes. as to attempt was made by th (aldwell to connect that pirate with the toconspeople of Buting, beyond his own admitic that a apertion that they had been " portion of the cargo' alleged to have been captured by Momema, - landed there : _ a protect which would justify a daily bombardment, by Eriname and Portuguese, of the Capital of Hong Hong, the City of Vectoria . Upon such grounds, a claim of "Indemnity was nevertheless made against (alswell's Kutchi Client the town, for Mr to the amount payable of One Thousand Dollars, within Two Hours, under subnice of Letting D M
2026-05-18 14:48:15 · Baseline
View content

1

Commission, loaching the late expedition, unde-station by to: foldwell and ther Majesty's Gunboat, against the friendly.

city of Nautas :

that

You will su 19th and 30th ulter

gravity of that case.

gny

letters, of

the

سے مجھے کے کے

devilated the

And, in contenucation.

the same

letters I have also to direct your attention t the official report, of a still later raid against thee - liang, another peaceful town

the Chinese coast;

in like

-Conducted in

by M. (aldwell,

Letter

the 4th April Wynnia.

JR. M..

lart, in his described character of Regista; "Youural" of Hong Kong, distant about oke wundred and twenty miles pour the

awaded town.

the Hor Gover

the

1859.

On his sole and unsupported information, and with no person present. to check heim, even as Interpreter, Her Majesty's Gunboats "Forester and Jonus," fire employed, on that occnsion, to ottanis from the Chinese town, reparation of loper said but not proved to have been suffered. on the high seas, by a Clunaman Mr. (aldwell, rileged informant, a (biraman pou Kerk-chi (not a British cabject, and entirely unconnected wish

Hongkong)

51.

/

61

Hong Kong, at the hands of the squadron of the pirate Morera", _ ' who, writes Commander Wynncatt, ill. (aldwell states, has been at the head of piracies in : these waters, for the last five years! If he had said, that Momema the pirate named in the Beaver papers, according to Dr Bridges' own evidence, one of the parties to a peced, in which the acbitrament of Mahthowlong, Mr (alleng partner, had been set at nought, I fear that the statement would have been much more to the purposes.

as

to attempt was made by th (aldwell to connect that pirate with the toconspeople of Buting, beyond his own

admitic that a

apertion that they

had been " portion of the cargo' alleged to have been captured by Momema, - landed there : _ a protect which would justify a daily bombardment, by Eriname and Portuguese, of the Capital of Hong Hong,

the City of Vectoria . Upon such grounds,

a claim of "Indemnity was nevertheless made against (alswell's Kutchi Client

the town, for Mr

to the amount

payable

of One Thousand Dollars, within Two Hours, under subnice of

Letting

D

M

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.