CO129-088 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [10-12] — Page 5

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2.

two days previonaly and mentioned his probable intention to make a demand on the Commandant for

City of

protect the City

forces to protect

where the Chinese Vice-Roy

daily fear of a rising.

3.

: bendy

Avas

Canton

was in

I told Mr. Robertson, who had

seen Colonel Moody that I

afraid

we could spare no men

from Stoushong for such a

purpose but

Лив

that Colonch Mordy would see

on the subject.

His Excellency Mr. Bruen, Her Majesty's Minister at Petting, in which he was directed to furnish Frill and Muscketry Instructors to the Chinese Troops in Canton, should the Vice-Roy make application for them

5.

Colonel Moody proposed to send / Artillery Officer with 14 hummers, and 2 Infantry Officers with 28 now Commissioned Officers and Privater of Her Majesty's 99th Regiment,

45 in all.

4.

Colonel Moody called anch showed me a letter from Brigadier General Stavely covering one

6.

fromm

even

this

Ste admitted that number could ill be spared from

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