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made the necessary arrangements for landing and considering that further delay would take away the small chance remaining of securing the object in view, I rather insisted on the matter and two landed in the boats about four hundred yards from the Sea-beach. They were guided from the Village of Seeting, which is situated up a narrow Creek and about a mile from the shore.

The cards of two Headmen were then brought to the General and we entered with the crews of both Gunboats and about twenty of that of the steamer. We found it entirely deserted with the exception of a few old men, here and there, who were beggars. They were brought before the General.

The Head men whose Cards had been sent were not to be found, and most of the effects of the upper part of the Village had been removed. While in the Village the General observed that he did not think the force sufficient to burn it.

At Sunset we returned to the boats, and at 8 AM this day I received the enclosed letter from the General, which, being explained to me by the Interpreter, I felt that I had no alternative but to retain the steamer without any service whatever having been performed, to Hong Kong, at which place I have the honor to report my arrival at 4:30 PM.

I regret to add that Lieutenant Walker and Mr... could

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42 312. made the necessary arrangements for landing and considering that further delay would take away the small chance remaining of securing the object in view, I rather insisted on the matter and two landed in the boats about four hundred yards from the Sea-beach. They were guided from the Village of Seeting, which is situated up a narrow Creek and about a mile from the shore. The cards of two Headmen were then brought to the General and we entered with the crews of both Gunboats and about twenty of that of the steamer. We found it entirely deserted with the exception of a few old men, here and there, who were beggars. They were brought before the General. The Head men whose Cards had been sent were not to be found, and most of the effects of the upper part of the Village had been removed. While in the Village the General observed that he did not think the force sufficient to burn it. At Sunset we returned to the boats, and at 8 AM this day I received the enclosed letter from the General, which, being explained to me by the Interpreter, I felt that I had no alternative but to retain the steamer without any service whatever having been performed, to Hong Kong, at which place I have the honor to report my arrival at 4:30 PM. I regret to add that Lieutenant Walker and Mr... could
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made the nece

necessary arrangements for landing and considering that further

delay world take away

now remi

remaining of securing

I J

preased,

the small chance

the

object

in View,

rather insisted on the matter and

two landed in the boots about four hundred

guide from the Village of Seeting, which is

up

a narrow Creek and about a milo

Sea-beach.

from

the

The cards of two Headmen were thin

brought to the General

and we entered with

and about

the crews of both Gunboats

twenty of that of the dunk. les frind

it entirely deserted with the exception of

a

few

old and

beg you - litte men, here

beggar

and there, who were

General

brought before the

The Head men whose Cards

Head-men

had been sent were not to be found, and

most of the effects of the upper part of the

Village had been removeds.

While in the Village the General

observed that he did not think the force_

sufficient

to burn it

At Sunset we returned to the befaelo,

and at 8. Am. this

day

I received the

enclosed letter from the General, which, being

explained

to

me

by the Enterprctes, & felt-

that I had no alternative but to retain

without

any

service whatever

having

been

performed, to Heonghing at which place I have. the honor to report- my

this day.

I

Regret -

buch

feel

arrival at 4.30 PM.

it right to add.

that Sieutenant Walker and Mjerif- could

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