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trusty and well beloved Cousin and Councillor James EarlofElgin and Kincardine, a Pecr ofour Unlled Kingdom and Knight of the Riost Anctent and Most Noble Order of the Thistle hâve conslituted and appointed and do bj thèse présents constiUite and appoint him to be our High Conimissioner and Plenipotentiary to proceed to China for the scttlement ofthedilTerences aforesaid and for the arrangement of varioua important matters connectcd with the interest of oui' Subjects residing in and trading to the Dominions of His Impérial and Royal Majesty the Emperorof China and wcdo hcreby authorize require and cnjoin our said High Commissloner and Plenipolenliary in our namc and on our bebalf to take ail such measures and to do ail sucli acls, matters and things as maj be necessary andcanandmay lawfuHy and dircctiy be done for the scttlement of the diffei-ences and the arrangement of tbc matters aforcsaid, and we do coriimand and require ail our ollicers civil and military and ail our faithful Subjects to be aiding and assisling to our said High Commissioner and Plenipoteutiary in the due exécution of tliis Our Royal Commission. In witness ^ihereof we hâve caused the great seal of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to be afTiied to thèse présents which we hâve signed with our Royal Hand-Given at our Court at Buckingham Palace the a8 of March Anno Domini iSSy and in the 30 jear of our Reign.