CO129-098 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [4-5] — Page 322

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9. If this application be granted I think that £4,500 of the probable surplus of £10,000 estimated for next year could not be better expended than in the hire of a Gun Boat from the Admiralty, and a second vessel might be obtained in like manner whenever the finances of the Colony admit of it.

Should however my appeal for time be refused this additional burden could not be met, and the suppression of piracy in the neighbourhood either be undertaken by the Imperial Government, or must be left, as at present, in a great measure unperformed.

10. In the event of the Colony being in a position to undertake the duty, I would recommend that the Admiralty should place a Gun Boat properly equipped at the disposal of the Colonial Government for this special purpose, the Admiralty being relieved of all the expense of arrangement by an annual payment. The vessel were placed under the orders of Naval Commander-in-Chief, in the same manner as all other vessels.

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9. If this application be granted I think that £4,500 of the probable surplus of £10,000 estimated for next year could not be better expended than in the hire of a Gun Boat from the Admiralty, and a second vessel might be obtained in like manner whenever the finances of the Colony admit of it. Should however my appeal for time be refused this additional burden could not be met, and the suppression of piracy in the neighbourhood either be undertaken by the Imperial Government, or must be left, as at present, in a great measure unperformed. 10. In the event of the Colony being in a position to undertake the duty, I would recommend that the Admiralty should place a Gun Boat properly equipped at the disposal of the Colonial Government for this special purpose, the Admiralty being relieved of all the expense of arrangement by an annual payment. The vessel were placed under the orders of Naval Commander-in-Chief, in the same manner as all other vessels.
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9. If this application be granted I think that £4,500 of the probable surplus of £10,000 estimated for next year could not be better expended than in the hire a Gun Boat from the Admiralty, and a second vessel might be obtained in like manner whenever the finances of the Colony admit of Should however it. ver my appeal for time be refused this additional burden could not be met, and the suppression of piracy in the neighbourhood either be undertaken by the Imperial Government, or must be lift, as 315 at present, in a great measure unperformed. 10. In the event of the Colony being in a position to undertake the only I would recomtuend that the Admiralty should place Gun Boat properly equipped at the disposal of the Colonial Government for this special a purpose, the Admiralty being relieved all the arrangement by expense of the an annual the payment. of the vessel were placed under the orders of Naval Commander-in-Chief, in the same manner as all other }
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9. If this application be granted I think that £4,500

of

the probable surplus of £10,000

estimated

for

next

year

could

not be better expended than in

the hire

a

Gun Boat from

the Admiralty, and a second

vessel might be obtained in like manner whenever the finances of the Colony admit of

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it.

ver my appeal for time be refused this additional burden could not be met, and the suppression of piracy in the neighbourhood either be undertaken by the Imperial Government,

or

must

be

lift,

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at present, in a great

measure unperformed.

10.

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purpose, the Admiralty being

relieved

all the

arrangement by

expense of

the

an annual

the

payment. of the vessel were placed under the orders of Naval Commander-in-Chief, in the same manner as all other

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