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Sir,

British Consulate,

Canton, 29th May, 1866.

I have the honor to acquaint

you for the information of this Excuterey

the Governor that a body of 1200 Troops

by

despatches on the 27th instant be

delachment of

the inner route, and a

300 men under Command of a

Sieutenant Colonel, accompanied by

the Prefect of Carlow and eller tiew bemant and Interpulir Mayers, left.

The Honorable

M. D. Mercer, Esqu;

Colmial Secret

Honghing