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At present every and efficient patrolling instituted instead, pirate and locul inhabitat knows exactly when the convoy and ite guard launch will pasa and can make their plans to pirate a tow before or afterwards in perfect safety.
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sonvoy craft continuousl. employed. Also as the speed of the convoy
is that of its slowest ship a great deal of inconvenience is caused
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