by the Admiral's help might render
The Colony
all the protection it wants.
AB
27 July.
Am pr30
Sir W. Molesworth.
The despatch of 9 Mr. deserves your perusal. I should not think it expedient to answer such detailed & specific statements by telling the Colony that Sir George Sterling reported that he had no fear of the attacks of the pirates.
There seems to be little danger of Canton, but if it be true that they virtually blockade the coast and arrest the
7
Any honest
by
By the day of the Admiral on the station as far as possible to clear the seas of Pirates - and he
C
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course of trade it is high time that something ought to be done. If the Colony will provide for that purpose, I think it would be desirable to maintain a
# place Queen's ships under the control of the
Colonial
Steamer armed for the suppression of piracy out of local funds, a water police, or other means of aiding in repressing piracy. It would be well, perhaps, for the Colonial Government to provide
give them the other half grant. But perhaps the best (considering the large trade which is endangered by the impunity enjoyed by the pirates) would be for the Admiral to give instructions for active and combined operations on the
return of the fleet from Amoy. The provided out of the Admiralty Estimates.
Mr. Merrial
Thinks that
If this view should prevail &
the Gov.
Entertains no doubt of the readiness of the inhabitants to assist in punishing piracy, so the repression of piracy in the vicinity of the Harbour
the
he
the instructed, set on foot a plan
of water police.
under Government
Authority-
which
Aided
The Amoor, or elsewhere,
wh. should sweep the Chinese Seas of these
Lads
tiger
Would be encouraged to do so. I doubt whether
Specially
the having walked, grant money in aid they would say that the repressing offenses is an Admiralty duty.
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