"be convenient to send people there to search and examine as that
It is
may be able
very easy for people to smuggle. I must therefore desire that you will request the Hon'ble Plenipotentiary to give Instructions to the commanding officer at Koolangsoo, to give up the original Custom House Station, that our people at all times may search and examine; or, should that be considered inexpedient, then to the West of Koolangsoo there is another Island called Limsea, to which the small Custom House Station for Searching
and examine may
be
shifted, and then the Post
may be cleared. In the waters behind these
Islands we have hitherto had a
stated number of fast Boats, used
as
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"as frigates to protect the revenue
it will also be necessary that the
Hon'ble Plenipotentiary give
instructions to the commanding officer
at Koolaugsoo, that they may only restrain their soldiers and sailors,
and not throw impediments in the
way of
merchants and Custom House Officers, thereby causing
disturbances.
Having received this despatch I find
that as regards Amoy,
we have
already duly reported to the Emperor and obtained his permission for
the English to trade there; and, therefore, as respects the opening of the Port, the preventing of smuggling, collection of the duties, &c, &c, both parties ought to unite together for these objects, thereby still more
the
offer
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may be ables
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and ex
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Islands we have hitherto had a
stated number of fast Boats, used"
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it will also be necessary that the
Mombe Plenipotentiary give a
instructions to the commanding offices
at koolaugos, that they may only restrain their soldiers and sailors,
and not throus impediments in the
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way of
craigers and fustom Konse Officers, thereby causing
disturbances.
Having received this despatch I find
that as regards amoy.
we have
already duly reported to the Emperor and obtained his permission for
the English to trade there; and, therefore, as respects the opening of the Port, the preventing of a muggling. collectios of the duties, &c, ten, both parties ought to unite together for these objects, thereby still more
the
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