To his excellency the Viceroy of Canton &c : a respectful petition / from the foreign creditors of Choncua, Hong merchant, 1830 Mar. 31.

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To his excellency the Viceroy of Canton &c : a respectful petition / from the foreign creditors of Choncua, Hong merchant, 1830 Mar. 31.

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Text of a petition from unnamed foreign creditors (probably English) requesting assistance in obtaining recompense for half a million dollars in foreign property that Choncua, a Hong merchant, took with him from Canton, China, the previous year.

1 item (1 folded sheet (4 p.)) ; 26 cm.

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