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during the short time I have been on this station, I would suggest that a small Steamer

stationed at this place would be. the most available means checking, if not entirely putting

down, Piracy in

this neighbourhood;

ire might be manned when

require: from

the Senin Officers Ship stationed here, and by this arrangement be at no

to the Crown.

great cost

With regard to the Gun Boat purpose of checking

fitted out

for

the

Piracy, I consider her totally unfit this Service, and a

to perform Captain Maccie, the late Senvion

Officer for a great length of time

of

this division

expressed

I ho

to

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me the same pinir.

had occasion to send her out a

few weeks since to search for two Piratical cunks, and her sailing

qualities

were o

of

that interin hind

inferio Mind,

that, although she saw one of the

Piratical Boats, she could not

overtake her.

it is

But Imust take the liberty

of observing to your Excellency that

perfectly useless any efforts

sea to destroy these

being made by Rovers, unless more

stringent

measures are taken to prevent

their landing on this Island;