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an Ch
ard of
a
swall
of
course capture
such
as had
any species
of arm, - pre ball. -
or
other
Offensive weapon on
board.
They
might be manned
entirely with Europeans or
admixture of Chinese
with
such
four to begin
vessels would be sufficient
with; but I must
again repeat any
such
the
arrangement will
Licences are
be useless until
withdrawn, as no
Officer
is
command could diam
and
Lascars; and
(if with the
-tinguish
a
any
other
Piratical vessel from
inless be found.
view
among
of maintaining better discipline
thens
and securing their
obedience, Your recellency
prompt obedience,
should with it) I would have
no
objection (hending directions
from home) to enter
them
nomically as part of the Crew.
of the
4
find some
them i
Minden", and endeavor to
and
Officers to command
I should think
four
her, -" flagrante delicti", - and the
Chinese
are
much too clever to
be caught in
that manner.
анд
I cannot however conclude this subject without stating, drawing Your Excellency's attention to that most important fact, - if fact
-
it be, and which has been communicated to me by gentlemen
who