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one
have the effect of stopping
it altogether, but will only drive it ints Foreign bottoms - It 10
is even
doubtful whether such a law will
prevent Bitish subjects from being engaged in it,
aut
they
will
doult, find meant, if so dispoord ""
of carrying it on with imperity. under the protection of Foreign Hang - There seemy
a
indeed little reason to doubt.
that
that
orre
consequence will,
Od
the
Colonial Office suggest be" that
" respectable Merchants and the Mastery of valuable ships will be much less "likely to embark in what will be
" a contraband trade" but whether
this is a desirable consequence may
be a matter of doubt-
A further consideration which should My Lords think.
careful attention is whether
the Government
receive
are
freepared
ip