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Agat

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with him.

and

suggested one

of the steam gumbouts under

the

command of British

officers being stationed at on

Rear story kong, in order that

the time now lost in

À commu

unicating with Canton

might be avoided, and I immediati pearsuit of the

delingments

to made. I he

proposition to station in the

Starboun

Starbour a

Suard bout, which

is a government crucis of

officered

and manned by Chinese solely,

was made by the ficeras

and

submitted by

Je

to the

Gover

2202

and Commodore for approval,

and as both deemed it

inesepedient, I told the biccray

lo, and the matter there

a distinch

ended. I have a

recollections

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