Receive of W. P. Buckner 24 dollars.
Translation.Comprador [?] for Boston Jack have cachee.  Money 24.
dollars talky true pidgeon.
A. Chinese. Receipt.
[Chinese characters vertically on right side of page]
After this affair we had but little trouble in bringing 
off our Junks.  Near the Mouth of the river was a wide 
bar.  The sea broke on this so that one or two of our 
boats were near swamping.  It was close to this bar that 
some of the Touronese jumped overboard.  it is said that 
some of them were drowned,  The Weather during this 
gale of wind was very cool.  After this the Capt had 
some long and tedious negotiations with the Manderines 
first they promised that if they let go the Manderines 
Mr Lefever would be brought off,  After letting them go 
they next wished the junks released which was also done 
but after waiting until we were tired out and not being 
authorised to do more than we had done we hauled up 
to the watering place and recommenced filling with 
water.  We also fired a few experimental shells at an isle 
about 2 miles distant.  The land to the S'W' & to the W of 
Touron bay is very high and rugged. Touron bay is 
one of the most beautiful bays in the world.  To attempt 
to describe it would be useless.  There must be 10 or 15 000 inhabitants 
around the bay for every flat sandy beach and every green 
and mossy vale had a village.   The Houses of the natives 
are built of Bamboo stakes covered with straw or mats this 
are only one story high without substantial flooring