enable peaceful people to traverse it in perfect safety, and then armed vessels might be looked upon with suspicion and arrested. Moreover, he
was of opinion that, under present circumstances, to deprive a vessel of
was to
expose
means
of refence
her to certain capture
by the Const pirates, and be
combatted the idea that the
chine vessels
either traders or
generality of
pirates
their convenience.
as
were
suited
I trust that I have fully
carried out the wishes
that I will keep the matter
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before the Provincial Government. In conclusion I
may
and that
the Viceroy appears to be fully
alive to the impotance
contents
of
the
of your despatch; and machinery of
although the
the
Imperial government is slow
in its action, somewhat worn out, perhaps, and hampered to an extent Known only to those whore opportunities permit them to examine it, still it is not quite so effecte supposed
凡
the
Governo, and
you
will be
good
enough to assure It is Excellency
Jove Copy)
as is
generally and popularly
I have 4.
(Signed) J. B. Robertion.
toeuuring
Colonial Secretary