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an Ch

ard of

a

swall

of

course capture

such

as had

any species

of arm, - pre ball. -

or

other

Offensive weapon on

board.

They

might be manned

entirely with Europeans or

admixture of Chinese

with

such

four to begin

vessels would be sufficient

with; but I must

again repeat any

such

the

arrangement will

Licences are

be useless until

withdrawn, as no

Officer

is

command could diam

and

Lascars; and

(if with the

-tinguish

a

any

other

Piratical vessel from

inless be found.

view

among

of maintaining better discipline

thens

and securing their

obedience, Your recellency

prompt obedience,

should with it) I would have

no

objection (hending directions

from home) to enter

them

nomically as part of the Crew.

of the

4

find some

them i

Minden", and endeavor to

and

Officers to command

I should think

four

her, -" flagrante delicti", - and the

Chinese

are

much too clever to

be caught in

that manner.

анд

I cannot however conclude this subject without stating, drawing Your Excellency's attention to that most important fact, - if fact

-

it be, and which has been communicated to me by gentlemen

who