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Carl Focusetts internated that if the

econer terro

cognizant of the transaction

at its inception, the steamer should e forfeited, but otherwise that a

be

·would meit all

and the result

moderate fine the ends of justice,

that the Morcing

лого

was net lased

the payment of a fine of 500

toels, At least such is the credible

information which.

tion which your

has received.

your Petitioner

7. But apart from all these coighly considerations. Your Fitationer respectfully unges or

on Your Excellengy ittention that Imperial authority has been entirely dieron away from the West Coast of China for many. Yours faction fighter, rebellion, and

eventuated in

firany having state of affaire bordering

anawby,

and

a)

this although the

sea bord has been scored time

and

- again by H. M. vesels of nar Your Petitioner is credibly informed and raily bulives that the Nicmery of Canton not

long since diligatis.

to the British naval authorities;

to sinks, benn and destry every

thing ofloat and ashore in that district - For the last leventy

years fevign vessels have been in the habit of trading

the

West Coast of China without let or hinderance, and the taing

up

that quarter of disabled

I pom that Leenks has

afforded

lucrative

employment for stramers from this