Hou
Com
129
Keying, High Imperial Commissioner,_
Ju
fi
sendo
the following
answer.
that
all
theso
Vessels are in
the
River
of the Metropolis
and
do
not
до
out
to Lea
to commit depredations. The Piratical
I received
a
Public letter
bard
Craft sail
under
false colors, and
pone
you
the Honorable Emoy
those
which have
been taken at
respecting the Piracy committed
in your neighbourhood (here follows
different times
are
without such
are
some who
an Epitome
of the contents of
of the
that despatch dated 20th January)
which I duly perused.
It appears that the sandaries
Provincial city having
formerly fitted out 12 fast boats,
passes, though there
pretend, that
Go
they have received
Lanterns from the Mandarins to
in pursuit (of outlaws)
There has always been a
Piratical Spirit alwad in the
Province
Ho
Off
mane
gave
their permits to carry arms,
do not
of Kwangting, the fellows fear death, and altho
solely for Robbers.
the purpose of apprehending
I
now find ou exunication.
there are every
mouth several
Tens
of them
who
seized
that
and