during the short time I have been on this station, I would suggest that a small Steamer
stationed at this place would be. the most available means checking, if not entirely putting
down, Piracy in
this neighbourhood;
ire might be manned when
require: from
the Senin Officers Ship stationed here, and by this arrangement be at no
to the Crown.
great cost
With regard to the Gun Boat purpose of checking
fitted out
for
the
Piracy, I consider her totally unfit this Service, and a
to perform Captain Maccie, the late Senvion
Officer for a great length of time
of
this division
expressed
I ho
to
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me the same pinir.
had occasion to send her out a
few weeks since to search for two Piratical cunks, and her sailing
qualities
were o
of
that interin hind
inferio Mind,
that, although she saw one of the
Piratical Boats, she could not
overtake her.
it is
But Imust take the liberty
of observing to your Excellency that
perfectly useless any efforts
sea to destroy these
being made by Rovers, unless more
stringent
measures are taken to prevent
their landing on this Island;