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then readily have done so. Independent of the services which this man has or rendered, in the suppression of pirncy he has rendered other valuable of service to this Government, but which would be too lengthly to Enumerate, it might appear shange that he should render to much service -

( quin to himself; and his

without guin inly dject I know in beon from

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so, has

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a desire to serve me and

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me,

Government as useful as possible, and whenever I have requested him to procure information for he has done his best to do so, but whenever he has been applied to by the Idlice Officers he has - generally pleaded ignorance - these upplications have been prequent, but he has often told me that he was, (not

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not a public informer or spy, and won not houble himself for any he is at the present engaged in obtaining some secret information at my reques

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wong's proper name is Wong . Ahee, he has been for many years l'ésser of the Fresh Fish stalls in the Central Market where he resides with his family the pshermen who bring the fish to the Market are all from the same district as himself, Junon, and

they frequent all the fishing stations in the neighbourhood of the Colony, have

every means of learning of the doings of the pirates and they inform Wong thee if all they hear 'have many other sources

which I gain information different subjects but I have

yot heard any thing to lead

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