Draft of a letter to the Chief & Council at Canton, intimating the despatch of 1,601 chests of opium on Lieut. Col. Watsons ship the Nonsuch, directing them to settle Lieut Col Watsons bill for freight, etc., intimating that a loan has been raised on the security of this consigment, instruction them how to repay this loan, inorming them that the Nonsuch will enter the river at China as an armed vessel, and directing them to take precautions as she will not be reported as bearing a contraband cargo.

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1781
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1781
Identifier PR_000001781696
File No./Reference No./Sheet No./Folio No. P. P. 51-54, O. C., 2 Jan., No. 35.
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