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The Hoop Oprey' ( Commandu Henzin) and Gunleat Grosuna (Lisutmast Mainearing) wone despatched in search of
the 19th instant, having
the Pirates
heard
by
the
on
consent and instinctions of the Chinese Authorities à Mandarin (Lyang)
well
[ prvinely restl known to om
for his skill and
courage
& as
Naval Officen
well as thorough
Knowledge of the ordinary haunts of the finales. I enclose a published account, which sufficiently accurate to enable
is
disperse with sundry copies of the
voluminous co
me
correspondence traumnitted.
to
nove
by
the Commodore this Mail to the Admiralty. uy you will team from the inclered that
war
very succesful, having
the expedition caught 22. Piratical Craft in
a
deen
and
destrayed
them all, with nearly fól
Cannons on board, and
stilling from be to
80 Pirates
I consider
consider this recent expedition-
carried with such small
succesful issue
is
le a Ле
an additional preof that
I am not mistaken in supposing it quite -possible with a small flues of thoroughly effective and swift gumbents, de under I Ivacy se improfitable a pursuit, as to free
the sear
from the rascals who
nero-
them, and enable the Chrise and
wav
infest
fovergen
Governments to join in wtablishing the whe that the caniago of munitions of native craft should constitute "firima facie " evidence of Piracy.
What is sented is action, and the
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