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of this Bill passes, strictly to in

inforce its provisions, and to

to give.

directors to Her Majestjo Cruisers

to seize

every

and take in for condemnation

British Ship found R

Clunese to Foreign=

carrying

لکریم

Ports, however fair the contacts.

made with them

may

have been

and however well their health and

comfort have been cared for

That such a penalty

will

will, as the Colonial Office suggest

rest upon much simpler Evidence than

penalties under the existing law, there

doubt. But whether, where

seems to be

is

no

there is no reason to suspect unfair

dealing and where the treatment

of the Emigrants is liberal and humane, it would not be

considered an Arbitrary Act to

British Ship make prize of a British

carrying free

and

willing Tapengers

to the destination of their choice, and forably to send them off to "different place for the condemnation of the vessel, merely because the Master has infringed British Act of Parliament, appears to elly

to My Lords

".

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