CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10] — Page 71

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From Despatch No.139

We have received details of a public meeting, and a memorial from the Merchants at Amoy; enclosing, and a copy of one from Amoy.

From a copy

We have also received a copy of the above with another memorial from the gentlemen.

Both of the Originals.

We gladly insert despatches from you, and we see that the able reception which have returned.

If the memorialists are producing effect upon the inhabitants of Hongkong.

We have carefully considered the objections made to the 6th Stamp Act by the Memorialists, and we also reply to objections.

The grounds on which I entirely believe that they do not proceed from any captious spirit of opposition to the mere expenditure of money, but from a serious apprehension

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From Despatch No.139 We have received details of a public meeting, and a memorial from the Merchants at Amoy; enclosing, and a copy of one from Amoy. From a copy We have also received a copy of the above with another memorial from the gentlemen. Both of the Originals. We gladly insert despatches from you, and we see that the able reception which have returned. If the memorialists are producing effect upon the inhabitants of Hongkong. We have carefully considered the objections made to the 6th Stamp Act by the Memorialists, and we also reply to objections. The grounds on which I entirely believe that they do not proceed from any captious spirit of opposition to the mere expenditure of money, but from a serious apprehension
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zom despatit N0139 W the 27 lept runtving details of a public meching, and a memorial from the Muchanti at Amoy; upling, and No. &am from a copy and of gon A zom despatik also zom of the 150ct with another memorial from the renitenti Both of the Odinaan. bi glad & inser des paklus from zom aus wee that the able reption Which have returund Zon If the memorialiati are producing Effect upon It the inhabitants 2 Bangkong. 70 Shave song carefully considend the objections made fo the 6 the Stamp Act the Memoriabits, a zom replen djections в and The ga Food I undity believe that they do not forceed. from any captions Spirit of opposition to the mere Expenditure but from Money a serious apprehension
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zom despatit N0139

W the 27 lept runtving details of a public meching, and a memorial

from the Muchanti

at Amoy; upling, and

No.

&am

from

a copy

and of gon

A

zom despatik

also zom

of the 150ct with another memorial from the renitenti

Both of the Odinaan.

bi glad & inser

des paklus

from zom

aus wee

that the able reption

Which

have returund

Zon

If the memorialiati

are producing

Effect upon

It

the

inhabitants 2 Bangkong.

70

Shave song carefully

considend the

objections made

fo

the 6 the Stamp Act

the Memoriabits, a

zom replen djections

в

and

The ga Food

I

undity believe that they do not forceed. from any

captions

Spirit of opposition to the mere Expenditure

but from

Money

a serious apprehension

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