CO129-047 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1854 [8-12] — Page 217

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The humble petition of the Tope and shopkeepers of the Lover Bazaar.

Showeth,

That Pétitioners

your

bey to represent the

state

of

the waters in

very mwafe

consequence

of the unmber of pirates and

pray that a steamer may

bc

for the purpose of

despatched for

That in less than one

apprehending them.

month three passage

bouts.

Masters

"Petition from Chinese Veruels, praying

that steps be taken for the dispersion of the Pirates

infecting the adjorcent waters.

belonging to Houghing,

trading to Nam - long,

another

to Yoo hook and the otter to. Macao, have been captured by

pirates, mid the menuber of suualle

vessel's captured

the same time

in the