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by retails lost of the junk come here on their way to purchase opium and piece goods, none of these, however in any considerable quantity.
This is taken to a great extent to Teoyue, on the island of Stueman, and there retailed : The pirates however most materially interfered with this branch and many junks have after leaving this port, been robbed of their whole... None of the captains who constantly are in the habit of visiting here ever tell that the Chinese Government interferes with their coming hither, nor have I heard an instance of seizure and confiscation by the Custom house here.
As this harbour is a general thoroughfare for vessels that come from the North and proceed to Canton and the South, many anchor for a tide and or in bad weather.