Board
of
Trade
E.L.
For eighteen months the Piratical Vessels in this neighbourhood have become so numerous that the trading junks have found it necessary to employ large and small foreign vessels at an enormous monthly expense to afford them convoy protection. Vide despatch No. 1 of 8th Jan'y last recently. However, these depredations have been chiefly directed against the small fishing boats belonging to this Port employed in the Yellow and Cuttle Fishery in the Chusan Archipelago during four months of the year, when they are caught in great abundance, as J.C. will readily tell from the fact of there being about 4,000 boats so employed, and the description of fish in question, after being dried, being the principal food of the poorer classes.
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On the morning of the 9th instant, a poor woman residing near the Consulate presented me with a petition setting forth the capture of her son by some pirates near Po-to (enclosure copy, No. 2) and imploring my assistance to obtain his restoration. This document was forwarded to the Tshontae, who expressed his sympathy and regret, but declared his inability to do anything in the matter, and solicited that I would use my influence with Captain Campbell of H.M. Ship Capri to induce him to visit the neighbouring Islands for the purpose of capturing or driving away the pirates, excusing himself from the non-employment of their own vessels in this service on the plea of the Admiral's ill-health.
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Boar
of
Trad
E.L.
eighteen months the Piratical Vessels in
to this heighbourhood have become is humuses that the trading funks have found it Necessary to employ Love has & small foreign Vepels at an enormous monthly expense to afford them Convoy Protection. bede Despatch he 1 of 80 Jan't last recently. however, thus depredations have been Chiefly directed against the small fishing boats belonging to this Port employed in the Jellow & Cuttle Fishery in the Chusan Archipelys during four months of the year, when they are caught in great abundance, as J. C. will readily teline from the fact of there being about 4,000 boats this implied, & the description of fish in Duestion, after tire, being the principal food of the poorer clases.
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On the morning of the of to Instant.
a poor woman Usiding near the Consulto presented me with a Retition setting forth the Capture of her son by some Pirates hear Bro. to (Unclosure Copy, mes) and imploring My apistance to obtan his restoration. This document & forwarded to to. 2. the Jhontae, who eapresed
his
sympathy & regret, but declaren his matilt-
до
to do anything in the matter, and solicited that I would live my linfluence with Capt= Campbell of 46. Dr. Ship Capingle" to induce hem to bisit the heighbouring Islands for the purpose of capturing or driving away the Pirater, excusing himself from the non- explopment of them: own befels in this Service on the plea of the Admiral's
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ill-health
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