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the

forming enclosure 12 of Despatch, accompanies this Communication: also,

a

correspondence between Captain

Sir William Horte, Bart., Senior

Naval Officer at this station,

and

myself, by

which

your

Grace

his

5.

6.

C

2

which it was

will be in possession of

opinions on this important subject. The buns boat referred to in that correspondence is totally inadequate

For the service

for

for

intended; its want of speed.

as

compared with the fast-sailing and equally quick pulling boats of the Pirates, renders success almirt hopeless, and tends to damp the

FO

energies of our gallant Seamen,

when engaged

in a

long useless

chare, without a chaves

of

overtaking these common chemies

of

mankind.

9. A vesel such as has been recommended by Sir George Boukam, assisted by

by the Frigate

ма

this Station,

Station, would doubtless

make the Pirates Keep aloof from

our waters, and render our Trade somewhat more secure; at present, boats with supplies from the adjacent towns,- Passenger-brats, - Trading Sunks from Singapore and the Coast generally, -.

are