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sign any
contract which may
may be put
..#
before them.
7.
In
proof that the equipment of vessels
not c
such slave dealing purposes is not
uncommon,
I enclose a communication (# I enclose
forwarded to me
C#-
by the Commodore detailing
the capture of a vessel fitted wait for Kidnapping I am so convinced of
purposes.
Your Excellency's entire wish to stop proceedings, which reflect disgrace on the Portuguese flag, that I do not hesitate to place thus before you a copy of the actual letters of proceedings addressed to the Commodore by the Officer Commanding Her Majesty's Ship "Drake.
I may
question
add that the officer in
was moved to take the action
he did by the strong necessity impressed
on
Majesty's Consul at Swatow
him by Her Majesty's
to disconnect from such traffic the protection which the crimps employed by Portuguese
Agents had the assurance to affirm
extended to it
9.
The
was
British
Authority.
by The Consul also strongly represented
great injury to legitimate traffic and to the reputation of foreign Governments caused by the infamous conduct of impaires
of Portuguese
brokers at Macao
Moucas and
Your
Excellency will learn with much satisfaction
that the trade in coolies
sustained a severe
check
near
Swatow has
CH
through the Capture of the Sorcha by Her Majesty's
Ship "Drake" last February. I also hope
that by frankly putting Your Excellency's