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examination of vessels

under this Ordinance

will probably interfere with the improvement

of the post

the

establishment of a junk

trade.

In

viewing

these

objections, to an othencise apparently fit measure of taxation, they may

acquire additional

in

weight, when it is bome

in decollection that the

is onl

of Recent

Colony. formation, and can also

be regarded as a diplomatic and military position, protective of the British Trade with China and

therefore

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therefore without the

stringent Pules

Relating to bolonial. Paxation.

(Signed) Paul Morting.

May,

18466.

Love Copy /

Frederick W. A. Bruce