ILOILO MERCHANTS' PETITION TO MILLER, DECEMBER 29, 1898

GENERAL MILLER,
Commanding United States Forces, Iloilo Bay.

We, the undersigned merchants of Iloilo beg you to take into consideration our large interests and the probable result of a conflict with the natives, which in our belief would seriously prejudice and harm the trade of the islands for years to come.

We ask you to consider the orders they have received from their Chief Aguinaldo of Malolos.

Iloilo 29th of December, 1898.

p. pro. SMITH, BELL & CO.,
WM. S. FYFE.
p.p. WARNER, BARNES & CO.,
JNO. GRAY.
p.p. W.S. STEVENSON & CO.,
D.M. FLEMING
p.p. FORBES, MUNN & CO.,
S.MURRAY.
LUCHSINGER & CO.
GEO. M SAUL.
KER & CO.
p. HOLLIDAY WISE & CO.,

FRANK DODSON.
ARCH. BUCHANAN.
HOSKYN & CO.
p.p. HOLLMAN & CO.
A.F. HOLLMAN.
E. STREIFF & CO.
p.p. GEO. PERMANOS.
ABRAHAM WEILL
p.p. SHURNZLES STREIFF.
J. STRAULE.
S. BISHOFFE
(Illegible)


*list of merchants from "Iloilo Claims"