Steamers and type of craft which are at present under the command of the Naval Authorities are ill adapted. They cannot follow the piratical junta into the shallow waters to which, in the hour of peril, they are forced to betake themselves. When in large numbers the piratical fleets put to sea they are often successfully attacked and destroyed by the intervention of Her Majesty's Ships of war, but these are ill-adapted to check that individual and petty piracy, that interruption to the smaller trading interests of this Colony, which is an intolerable and almost a daily nuisance.
I dare not propose the appropriation of so large an amount of the Colonial funds as would be necessary for the construction or furnishing of one or two fast Steamers of light draught, suited to the required service, but I should be willing to appropriate a small temporary monthly grant, say £75 per month, towards the expenses of supporting such Steamers. Their services should not be confined to this port, nor indeed principally employed here, as the pirates are generally congregated on the adjacent coasts and in the neighboring islands, and would have to be visited in their accustomed haunts, beyond British jurisdiction.
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Steamers and Tipe of pour which are at present under the command of the Naval Multiorities are ill adapted. They cannot follow the puratical junta into the shallow waters to which, in
them
the hour of perit, they be torbe throw solos. When in large pumbere the fpiration flects put to sea they are often succes - fully attacked and destroyed by the intervention of Her Majesty's Hips of
war, but these are
ill-adapted to clicck that individual and pretty pracy, _ that interruption to the smaller_ trading interests of this Colony, which
is an intolerable and almost a
daily puisance.
I dare not propose the
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appropriation of to lorge an amount of the Colonial funds as would be peccesary for the construction or furrelink of me or two toor Steamers of light drought, suited to the required "furfrees, _ but I should be willing to appropriate a teny
a temporary smithly grant, say £75 for mounte, tavonds the expenses of Supporting such Steamers. Their Services, somuld not be confined to this port, nor indeed prmcipally employed here, as the furates are generally enigregated on the adjnante.
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-crasts and in
the
neighboring islands, and would have to be visited in their accustomed
kannts, beyond British purisdiction.
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