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17. That during the Fourteen
that your
years Petitioners pleamurs.
have been running between Boughing bauton and dracas as lurmbefore
mentioned
yourr
Petitioners have.
largely contributed to promote the
Trade and prosperity of this lastany, open frundly intercourse between
lo
the natives
of
China and foreigners
and that they are still performing
such
20.
firirées.
That the fine so imposed upon Your Petitioners will seriously cripple their finances and
them, should
obly oblige
your Excellency not
be pleased to remit it, to reduce
the next dividend payable
largely
to the shareholders of the Company which many of them cannot... afford to lose.
Your Petitiours therefore
-humbly pray;
That Your Excellency ~
may such
be pleased to pass
au Ordinance as will
authorize your
to
carry ins
Petitioners
their Steamers
such numbers of premiuzon
available
ou
as the space such vessels fairly muable them to carry without danger to human liffe, and that in the meantime
the operation of the said
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