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desert the ship

scize

し

effect

her by

a

or lon

by forces and

Laudis

the

coast. This of course muillin -plies the mists of collision, and enhances the difficulty of doing justice.

The security provided by the Chinese Passenger act against the use-

franot

violence in

65

of

procuring Emigrants is con=

tamed in the 6% of the Regulatione annexed to the act. The Emigration; Officer is to muster the Passengers, and ascertar .

that

that they understand whither

they

going, and that they have not been impro_ =perly collected; and

if he think fit,

may

11.

detain the Ship and order.

all

Phas

any shengers to of the Aus =sengers to be rehauded).

In the "Duke of Portland the Emigration afficer

tered the Passengers, and

mus

his contificate that

gave

the Ship

qualified

to

Carey 384, and that

the

less

than

same number (too

were

finally taken)

board, and that

were