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Barracoons he would deliver them into my charge. He stated in reply that he could not do so, unless some guarantee was given that the Barracoon keepers should be repaid the sums they had advanced for the purchase of the men and other expenses they had incurred on their account.
On that evening (Wednesday) the Governor of Macao himself returned to the settlement, and it was arranged between the Procurador and myself that we should wait upon His Excellency the next morning and take His instructions in the matter. On the following morning (Thursday) in an interview with the Governor, He stated it as his opinion that in justice to the Barracoon keepers he could not order the delivery of the five men to me without their expenses being refunded, the more so as the Barracoon keepers had
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Barracoons he would deliver
them into
my
charge.
He
stated in reply that he
could not do so, unless some
antee was
guarantee днага
givers thach
the Barracoon keepers should be repaid the sures
they
: had advanced for the purchase
of the
men and other
Expenses
they had incurred on their
account._
On that evening (Wednesday) the Governor of Macao himself.
returned to the settlement, and it was arranged between the
Procurador, and
myself that
we should wait upon His
Excellency the next mornin
it morning
and take His instructions.
in the matter. On the
following morning (Thursday)
in an interview with the Governor, He stated it as his
opinion that in justice to the Barracoon keepers he
delivery
could not order the deliv
the
five
mew to me
of
without their expenses being
refunded,
the
more so as
the Barracoon keepers had
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