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that those people should not be able to distinguish between English vessels
& Portuguese, as we know that their ignorance in regard to foreigners generally
is extreme; & that at this Port and the adjacent coasts they have had little
but
or no intercourse with any Smuggling craft, who are interested
in concealing their nationality, & shifting the blame of their misdeeds upon others.
The other case of mistaken seizure alluded to in the Taoutai's letter, is that made by the Schooner Aurora, particulars of which are contained
in my
Nos
9.
& 20. of the
present despatches.
In the last of those Despatches I ventured to call Your Excellency's attention to
the mischief likely to result from the unauthorized & inconsiderate meddling of vessels engaged as Convoy on the coast, & to suggest the expediency of instructing measures
(signed
thanore
fict
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