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moon, the pilot Chinnang-Kwang announced that on the 17th an En- CHAP, 
glish cruiser, Peit-che’^, arrived, and anchored at Tausae. 
“ On the pilot’s inquiring, the said captain affirmed that he came Apri_i, 
from his own country to cruise about other parts, but gales of wirid 
forced him in here, where he would anchor awhile till the wind was fair, 
and then he would take his departure. I could only in obedience ascer- 
tain these circumstances, and also the following particulars : 
“ There are in the ship 120 seamen, 26 guns, 60 muskets, 60 swords, 
700 catties of powder, and 700 balls. 
« This information is hereby communicated to higher authority. 
“ Coming before me, the Hoppo, I have inquired into the case, and 
since the said vessel is not a merchant ship nor convoy to merchantmen, 
it is inexpedient to allow pretexts to be made for her anchoring, and 
creating a disturbance. I, therefore, order her to be driven out of the 
port, and on the receipt of this order, let the merchants, in obedience 
thereto, enjoin the said nations, foreigners, to force her away. They will 
not be allowed to make glossing pretexts for her lingering about, and 
creating a disturbance which will implicate them in crime. Let the 
day of her departure be reported. Haste ! Haste ! a special order. 
“ Taou Kwang, 
“ 7th year, Sd month, 24th day.” 
'I’he Hong merchants transmitted this bombastic letter of the 
Hoppo to the British factory with the following letter : but I must ob- 
serve that the pilot was incorrect in saying that he derived his infoima- 
tion from me, or that such a pretext for putting into the Typa was 
made. 
“ We respectfully inform you that on 23d inst. we received an 
edict from the Hoppo concerning Peit-che’s cruiser anchoring at 'rausae, 
and ordering her away. We send a copy of the document for your 
perusal, and beg your benevolent brethren of the committee to enforce 
the order on the said Peit-che’s cruiser to go away and return home. She 
is not allowed to linger about. 
«= The Chinese call their vessels hy the names of the persons who command them. 
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