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N. 30.
British Consulate
Shanghai. 14th August 1847.

Referring to my despatch of the 4th ultino, forwarding application from M. Barnes Gallan for the appointment of Portmaster at this port, I have now the honour to enclose a petition to the Imperial's Portmaster General signed by all the British and foreign banking and mercantile firms praying him for F. Lester Lagr to be appointed Portmaster General at Whampoa (or Huangpu) in their settlements, setting forth the reasons.

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N. 30.
British Consulate
Shanghai. 14th August 1847.

Referring to my despatch of the 4th ultino, forwarding application from M. Barnes Gallan for the appointment of Portmaster at this port, I have now the honour to enclose a petition to the Imperial's Portmaster General signed by all the British and foreign banking and mercantile firms praying him for F. Lester Lagr to be appointed Portmaster General at Whampoa (or Huangpu) in their settlements, setting forth the reasons.

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N. 30. British Consulate Shanghai. 14th August 1847. Referring to my despatch of the 4th ultino, forwarding application from M. Barnes Gallan for the appointment of Portmaster at this port, I have now the honour to enclose a petition to the Imperial's Portmaster General signed by all the British and foreign banking and mercantile firms praying him for F. Lester Lagr to be appointed Portmaster General at Whampoa (or Huangpu) in their settlements, setting forth the reasons. ... Here is the revised response in HTML format as requested: N. 30.British ConsulateShanghai. 14th August 1847. Referring to my despatch of the 4th ultino, forwarding application from M. Barnes Gallan for the appointment of Portmaster at this port, I have now the honour to enclose a petition to the Imperial's Portmaster General signed by all the British and foreign banking and mercantile firms praying him for F. Lester Lagr to be appointed Portmaster General at Whampoa (or Huangpu) in their settlements, setting forth the reasons.
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British Consulate

Shanghai. 14th August 1977.

Referring to muy despatch of the 4t uthine, forwarding application prom M. Barnes Gallan for the appointment of Portmaster at this port, I have now the houer to ructose a petition to Sher heapiel's Portmaster General signed by all

influential.

the British and forcign bantom and

mercantile firmes praying him for

F. Lester Lagr

Portmaster General

Stong Ring

in there settlements,

the reasons.

there set

forth.

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