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Keying, High Imperial Commissioner,_

Ju

fi

sendo

the following

answer.

that

all

theso

Vessels are in

the

River

of the Metropolis

and

do

not

до

out

to Lea

to commit depredations. The Piratical

I received

a

Public letter

bard

Craft sail

under

false colors, and

pone

you

the Honorable Emoy

those

which have

been taken at

respecting the Piracy committed

in your neighbourhood (here follows

different times

are

without such

are

some who

an Epitome

of the contents of

of the

that despatch dated 20th January)

which I duly perused.

It appears that the sandaries

Provincial city having

formerly fitted out 12 fast boats,

passes, though there

pretend, that

Go

they have received

Lanterns from the Mandarins to

in pursuit (of outlaws)

There has always been a

Piratical Spirit alwad in the

Province

Ho

Off

mane

gave

their permits to carry arms,

do not

of Kwangting, the fellows fear death, and altho

solely for Robbers.

the purpose of apprehending

I

now find ou exunication.

there are every

mouth several

Tens

of them

who

seized

that

and