(I fill in the dates with arrivals and departures as they took place.)

No. 4.

Yu [as above].

Whereas, by the will of the Great Emperor, he controls all matters relating to the trade of the Outer Ocean, now grants the merchant H——, by means of the boat belonging to Yip-Paou-Chang, liberty to proceed with fine teas, &c., to Macao for sale. Herein are registered the articles he takes with him on which the duties have been collected, viz.:—

63catties[51] of tea, in five boxes.
4large silver spoons.
8small silver spoons.
45catties of oil, in two jars.
10 " pictures.
36 " preserves, in one box.
27 " salt fish, in one package.
612 " wooden ware, in eight boxes.
30pairs of shoes, in one box.
270catties of iron ware, in three boxes.
18 " hams, in one package.
1wooden table.
27catties of white sugar, in one package.
3small oil paintings.

63catties[51] of tea, in five boxes.
4large silver spoons.
8small silver spoons.
45catties of oil, in two jars.
10 " pictures.
36 " preserves, in one box.
27 " salt fish, in one package.
612 " wooden ware, in eight boxes.
30pairs of shoes, in one box.
270catties of iron ware, in three boxes.
18 " hams, in one package.
1wooden table.
27catties of white sugar, in one package.
3small oil paintings.

The barbarian merchant H—— also takes the following personal stores:—

524 bottles of foreign wine.
30foreign knives, with 30 forks.
30 " glass cups and bottles (decanters).
1trunk of woollen clothing.
2boxes of shaving-head implements (razors).
250catties of foreign clothing.
30 " fragrant water.
200 " lead.
70 " divers eatables.
1glass mirror.
1large glass lamp.
20catties of foreign crockery.
10 " copper ware.
30 " candles.
10pieces of foreign fragrant soap.
1foreign gun and 1 sword.
1hat and 1 spyglass.
270catties of foreign white paper.
5pictures with glass fronts.
40catties of rolled tobacco-leaves (cheroots).
1foreign white woollen blanket.

As my departure for Macao on this occasion took place a month or two after the surrender of the opium, unusual strictness was observed for fear that some of the nine foreign merchants selected by the 'Kinchae'[52] as hostages might escape. The following extra document was therefore issued:—

No. 5.

An extra permit granted by the officer appointed by the Imperial Commissioner, occasioned by the opium affair, and stationed in front of the foreign Factories, to take cognisance of all foreigners arriving at and leaving Canton. Le, waiting preferment, specially appointed, now reports to the Kwang-Chow-Heĕ.[53] It having been brought to my knowledge that the boat owned by Chang, having on board the barbarian H——, leaves this 16th sun of the 4th moon for Macao, no delay must take place. Moreover, as neither of 'the nine' forbidden to leave are on board, custom-houses will permit her to pass.

No. 196. (Signature of the Kwang-Chow-Heĕ),

and endorsed, 'To be returned and cancelled.'