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of the opposite Mainland.
2.
The whole question of how
this Government can bust deal with the extraordinary state of matters existing in this part of the world in reference to Piracy has largely vccupied my
3.
time and attention.
various
I have called
for returns calentated to throw light on the extent of the evil and to~ illustrate the previous action of this Government. I hope those
themselves be
returns
may suggestive of a remedy
and that
by next mail. I may be able to-
address a communicatim to
you
the anbject.
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In the meantime there is one
punit of importance which I think it well to refer to your
consideration
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without delay. Many of these cases
of Piracy though occurring on the neighborhood of "bongthing take place
in Auks and
Bays where the jurisdiction of Colonial Counts may
be held not to extend.
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fear
on this subject there might possibly be a difference of opinion between the Magistrates County and the Supreme Cont. so that a prisoner Commmilled