CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3] — Page 96

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An arrangement has been made. I trust that my arrangements in this respect may meet with approval by Her Majesty's Government.

The necessity of constantly visiting the surrounding waters, and keeping the passage ground clear, has compelled me to charter, for a period of one month or longer, the small Merchant Steamer "Eaglet," at an expense of $4000 Four Thousand Dollars a month, which I hope will be sanctioned by you.

The Eaglet will also be serviceable in inspecting the neighbouring bays, and creeks, and reporting any collection of tar craft, such as snake-boats, Junks, or other craft for purposes of hostility or annoyance to the shipping.

On the arrival of the expected Gun boats from England, in six weeks' or two months' time, we may dispense with her further services.

I have already reported the aid received from the French and American Naval Commanders in Chief in my Despatches Nos 1 and 3 of...

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An arrangement has been made. I trust that my arrangements in this respect may meet with approval by Her Majesty's Government. The necessity of constantly visiting the surrounding waters, and keeping the passage ground clear, has compelled me to charter, for a period of one month or longer, the small Merchant Steamer "Eaglet," at an expense of $4000 Four Thousand Dollars a month, which I hope will be sanctioned by you. The Eaglet will also be serviceable in inspecting the neighbouring bays, and creeks, and reporting any collection of tar craft, such as snake-boats, Junks, or other craft for purposes of hostility or annoyance to the shipping. On the arrival of the expected Gun boats from England, in six weeks' or two months' time, we may dispense with her further services. I have already reported the aid received from the French and American Naval Commanders in Chief in my Despatches Nos 1 and 3 of...
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Sorved.

I bust that my arrangements this respect may meet with approval by Her Majesty's Goromment.

He nenssity of constant.

visiting the surros

Q4

counding waters,

And keping the poussage ground

frassay & Shear for the provision bouts hos

me to charter for

Compulled me to charter,

a

linger the small

Diventh or lenger

P

Murchant Steamer "Eaglet," at

Expense of $4000 Four Thousand Lollars a month, which I hope

with hit sanctioned by you.

The Eaght will also be

C

94

Serviceable in inspecting the "

neighbouring bays,

and Creeks, and

reporting any collection of tar

Kr, snake-books,

Junker,

1-7

other

Craft for purposes of hosiitity

or

Avvoyance to the folving.

On the arrival of the

expected Gun boots from England, in six week's or poo month's time, the may disponse with her feather Services,

the

I have already reported

By aid received from the s French and American Naval Commanders in Chief in mys Despatches Nos 1 and 3 of

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