We having been so long put off from seeing the T'Sunto, we resolved to go to him in chairs, without our Linguist or letting the merchants know anything of our design. The Madras, Bombay and French gentlemen joining with us, we went in a body, ordering the chairmen to carry us directly to the T'Su...
Honqua having had for some years a law suit depending was (under pretence of that) by the T'Sunto's orders seized last night by the Conchefu's officers and carryed in chains to his house and detained there a prisoner all night, whereas the true reason was for this bravely refusing to pay the 10 p...
The merchants were sent for to the Chungya's and T'Sunto's about the old affair. They tell us they must make large presents to the T'Sunto for they have resolutely told his Pay de Casa and likewise the Chungya that they neither can nor will pay the 10 per cent.
This morning unexpected to anybody the new Fooyen came down incognito, All the Mandareens and severall others have been to compliment him on his arrival, but he would see none of them. There are two Tawgens dayly expected, who are joined in a commission with him, the T'Sunto & other great Ma...
We hear that the Fooyen by the Emperor's appointment is to make use of his predecessor's Cophang, Scrivans and other officers. We likewise are informed that the T'Sunto recommended to him the Chungya, who ever since the death of the late Fooyen has officiated as Hoppo, upon which recommendation t...
The new Fooyen, as we are credibly informed, insists on the 10 per cent, and we hear some of the merchants make little or no dispute in paying of it, but Honqua, Tinqua and some others oppose it with the same resolution they have all along done.
Tinqua has been taken up by the Mandareens and detained a prisoner these 2 days on pretence of having been security for Keowlo, who a long time since contracted to supply the Emperor annually with a certain quantity of copper, of which he has been difficient. Tinqua was this afternoon released, h...