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the formation of piratical fleets by

every

means

in their

power,

and

availed themselves of their assistance on all occasions to injure and hariass the Commerce of breat Britain. No wonder then that

Pirates swarmed throughout there

seas, and that

great

Sleets

grew

up where formerly single vessels, or perhaps half a dozen vessels together forrned the Ciratical Force. The local Government at that time placed. implicit confidence in mir faldwell, and referred to him

for information

on all Chinese matters. It is probable, therefore, that if all the

that if all the ordinary Official forms had been observed with

*

reference to every expetition agama

the

Pirates, to result might at that

time have been the same;

is nevertheless to be

but it

tted that

regretted

the regular formalities

with, for even

if

were

dispense

they had not at

the time induced closer examination

• into the character

7

the complainants,

they would at all events have seved to show now the nature on the representation upon which action was taken in each case.

5%.

&

was.

the progress of

Mr Caldwell

shown, however, saving

the investigation that

was entrusted with

the power of obtaining on his own