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We also take this opportunity
to bring to your breellency's notici
the state of Trade along the whole
of
the hastern seaboard where from the came cause (that of Pirncy)
Ant traffic by native Graft is almost entirely annihilated and become most dangerous even to vessels under Freign Flags. Having this briefly laid before your beellency the dangers that theestem the lives and property of Her Majesty #subjects in this Colony, the
importance of which in councetin with the gencial China Trade is becoming daily apparent,
confidently rely that
and we
une
your
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kreellency will give
the subject your
carly consideratin and take such
secure to us
Mucadures as Auny Lecure
may
the
ofiter
protection of at leact me Majesty's Stearners, and also if
your
more pressing duties admit of it, to disperse the Piratical hands infecting the cract as far Mouth as Ninghs.
Resting satisfied that
interests are in good hands,
MIL
We have, de..
(Liquid) Jardine Matheon ff. Dent 48.
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Jamuch Grey. Fletcher Ho Lyall Sall off.