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equally bound by. Moral and political consideration to suppress Piracy by instituting a stricter inquiry into the proceedings and character of vessels, visiting their harbors, and if
as
an
Consequence of one Government doing its duty, its harbors previously frequented by
are
less frequented than
native traders, then it is
obvious that the other government is liable
to a suspicion of seeking an advantage at
a
indirect encouragement to the sacrifice of Moral principle by continuing encouragement to Piracy and Crime. Of this, however, His Excellency
feels assured that, whatever action may
be
taken in the matter by the Government of
Macao, the Vice Roy will, as
heretofore,
continue to second the efforts of this
Government for the Suppression of Piracy, and will again join heartily in the efforts
made to detect and
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that
punish the Criminals. He is Excellency therefore hopes to find
him still a zealous Co-operator and requests
you
will lay the enclosed Ordinance before the Vice Roy and ascertain whether it be not both advisable and practicable that a similar measure should be
established at all Chinese Ports in his
Government, and if not, He will be much obliged by receiving
in explanation why
an
it should be
regarded as unadvisable,
or impracticable for the Executive to insist
on receiving
an accurate knowledge
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equally bound by. Moral and political consideration to suppress Piracy by instituting a stricter inquiry into the proceedings and character of vessels visiting their harbors - and if
as an Consequence of one Government doing its duty - its harbors previously frequented by native traders are less frequented than ... then it is obvious that the other government is liable to a suspicion of seeking an advantage at a indirect encouragement to the sacrifice of Moral principle by continuing encouragement to Piracy and Crime. Of this, however, His Excellency feels assured that, whatever action may be taken in the matter by the Government of Macao, the Vice Roy will, as heretofore, continue to second the efforts of this Government for the Suppression of Piracy - and will again join heartily in the efforts made to detect and
that punish the Criminals. His Excellency therefore hopes to find him still a zealous Co-operator and requests you will lay the enclosed Ordinance before the Vice Roy and ascertain whether it be not both advisable and practicable that a similar measure should be established at all Chinese Ports in his Government, and if not, He will be much obliged by receiving an explanation why it should be regarded as unadvisable or impracticable for the Executive to insist on receiving an accurate knowledge
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