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demi - Official communications from Mr Getzlaff. I am utterly at a loss to reconcile what me, with what he writes to me. He appears to have told Captains Chads on the 30th of June. (the day before Captain Chads writes to Excellency) In a letter begun and closed on the same day Gutzlaff says, "had assembled.

The Pirates in large numbers at Shippo and has actually taken possession of the place." I communicated both to the General, and Captain Chads- What their ultimate views are nobody knows. - They have again dispersed and we hear nothing farther of their "Preadings.

Had the above been the extent, or purport, of Mr. Gutzlaff's verbal communication to Captains Chads, I should be disposed to condemn, as perfectly unnecessary and uncalled for, the precautions which that Officer proceeded to take, and under any circumstance I must regret that he thought it expedient to make such a public matter of them.

Cannot help feeling that the almost daily occurrence of taking Vessels passing up and down the Coast close to Shippo, should have satisfied Captain Chads, that whatever the Pirates had no intention of annoying us, and I look upon it to be one of the first duties of an officer stationed as Captain Chads is, to avoid measures that may apparently disquiet them.

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41 demi - Official communications from Mr Getzlaff. I am utterly at a loss to reconcile what me, with what he writes to me. He appears to have told Captains Chads on the 30th of June. (the day before Captain Chads writes to Excellency) In a letter begun and closed on the same day Gutzlaff says, "had assembled. The Pirates in large numbers at Shippo and has actually taken possession of the place." I communicated both to the General, and Captain Chads- What their ultimate views are nobody knows. - They have again dispersed and we hear nothing farther of their "Preadings. Had the above been the extent, or purport, of Mr. Gutzlaff's verbal communication to Captains Chads, I should be disposed to condemn, as perfectly unnecessary and uncalled for, the precautions which that Officer proceeded to take, and under any circumstance I must regret that he thought it expedient to make such a public matter of them. Cannot help feeling that the almost daily occurrence of taking Vessels passing up and down the Coast close to Shippo, should have satisfied Captain Chads, that whatever the Pirates had no intention of annoying us, and I look upon it to be one of the first duties of an officer stationed as Captain Chads is, to avoid measures that may apparently disquiet them.
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demi - Official communications

from Mr Getzlaff. I am utterly

at a loss to reconcile what me, with what

he writes to

he appears to have told Captains

Chads

the 30th of

In a letter begun

of June. (the day before

Captain Chads writes to

Excellency) and

losed

day

Gutylaff

Sages,

07

says?

had assembled.

your

apparently

بند

The Pirates

two

after

large

in

" numbers at Shippo and has actually taken possession of

place.

that

cirec

I communicated both to the General, and Captain Chads-

What their ultimate views

are

300

body knows.

knows. - They have

hear

again dispersed and we

nothing farther of their "Preadings.

Nave the above the extent, or

purport. of Mr. Gutzlaff's verbal communication to Captains Chads,

anything sepproaching

to it. Ishould be disposed to

condemn, as

and

perfectly unnecessary uncalled for, the precautions

which that Officer proceeded to take, and under

any circumstance I must regret that he thought it

expedient to make such a public matter

them

Cannot help feeling. that the almost daily occurre

rence of taking Vessels passing up and down the Const. close to Shipps, should have

Avere,

satisfied Captain Chads, that whatever the Sunks

They no intention of annoyibly

had

us, and I look

C

entries

it to be

of the first buties of an officer stationed as

to avoid

may

mny

tead

Captain Chads is-

measures that

aparily to

Disquiet

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