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the
forming enclosure 12 of Despatch, accompanies this Communication: also,
a
correspondence between Captain
Sir William Horte, Bart., Senior
Naval Officer at this station,
and
myself, by
which
your
Grace
his
5.
6.
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which it was
will be in possession of
opinions on this important subject. The buns boat referred to in that correspondence is totally inadequate
For the service
for
for
intended; its want of speed.
as
compared with the fast-sailing and equally quick pulling boats of the Pirates, renders success almirt hopeless, and tends to damp the
FO
energies of our gallant Seamen,
when engaged
in a
long useless
chare, without a chaves
of
overtaking these common chemies
of
mankind.
9. A vesel such as has been recommended by Sir George Boukam, assisted by
by the Frigate
ма
this Station,
Station, would doubtless
make the Pirates Keep aloof from
our waters, and render our Trade somewhat more secure; at present, boats with supplies from the adjacent towns,- Passenger-brats, - Trading Sunks from Singapore and the Coast generally, -.
are