to there
apparently.
were
representations to me that
as it did not
our own interests
materially interfered with, and I did not consider that it was at all
even
incumbent on H. M. Vessels of War to afford protection to Chinese subjects which the latter have a right to look for at the hands
of
their
own
authorities.
Lately, however, I have
had reason to believe that the
depredations of pirates were indirectly affecting British Interests. Chinese merchants in the habit
of dealing with foreigners have frequently come to me to state
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that they could not purchase goods
from neighbouring
ports, nor bring produce from them, on account of the great risk of their being captured by pirates, and I am inclined to believe that the
depression of
trade complained
of by foreigners at this port may lately have been partly, if not wholly, owing to
this
reason. On some occasions, too, I have heard that masters
of
British Vessels have been deterred
from
going
into anchorage in the
Court, in consequence of seeing piratical vessels there, or have left such anchorages on the arrival of heavily armed
on account
to there
appier.
were
representations to me that
as it dish not
our own interests
materially interfered with coln indirectly and I did not consider that it was at all
cven
incumbent on A. M. Vessels of Ware to afford protection to Chinese subjects which the latter have right to look for at the hand
of
their
own
authorities.
Lately however, I haven
had reason to believe that the
there
depredation of pirates were indirectly affecting British Interesti Chinese merchants in the habit
of dealing with foreigner have frequently been to me to state
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that they could not purchase good
to neighbouring
for conveyance
ports on bring produce from them, on sccount of the great risk of their being captured by pirates, and I am melined to believe that the
depression of
trader complained
of by foreignow at this port may lately have been parthy, moing to
this
reason. Ou some occasions. too I have heard that masters
бр
British Nessels have been deterd
from
going
into anchorage in the
Court in consequence of seeing. :piratical vessels there, or have left such anchorages of the arrival of heavily armeda
on account
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