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Canton, and that there was no EngliJJo gentleman then at * 7 8 3 - 
NOVEMBER. 
Macoa, but Mr. M 4 Intyre, to whom Captain Wilson 
immediately went on taking leave of this officer, having, 
when before at Macoa, in the Antelope, received many 
teftimonies of this gentleman’s friendffiip ; who, when he 
heard of Captain Wilson’s misfortunes, with his wonted 
humanity and attention ordered proviiions to be fent on board 
the veffel to the officers and people, and fuch other neceffa- 
ries as they might hand in need of; whiift the Captain wrote 
to the Company’s fupra-cargoes , to acquaint them with the 
fate of the Antelope, as alfo of his arrival and lituation; 
which letters Mr. MHntyre immediately forwarded to 
Canton.— They now learnt that Peace was eftabliffied in 
Europe, and that there were a number of Englijk and other 
ffiips at Whampoa ; that fome of the Company’s ffiips were 
loaded and ready to fail, which was molt welcome intelli¬ 
gence.—Before Captain Wilson went on ffiore, Lee Boo, 
on feeing the large Portuguefe ffiips at anchor in the Typa, 
appeared to be greatly aftoniffied, exclaiming, as he looked 
at them, Clow, clow, muc clow ! that is, Large , large , very 
large ! He gave our people an early opportunity of feeing 
the natural benevolence of his mind ; for fome of the Cbi- 
nefe boats, that are rowed by poor Par tar women, with their 
little children tied to their backs (and who live in families 
on the water) furrounded the veffel, to petition for frag- 
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