CO129-099 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [6-8] — Page 311

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offenders, but to prevent escape seaward, should be made and this facilitate the capture of the guilty in order that if guilty - punished; and every and every effort to apprehend the pirates who escaped the pursuit of Lieutenant Walker on the above occasion, four only - undergoing in Bermuda fifteen years penal servitude - having been captured, several of them can be identified and their dwellings are known to Lieutenant Walker.

Whether or not to fire upon any person flying from pursuit, otherwise, merely upon the suggestion or even strong entreaty of the General or other officers, nor under any circumstances which do not render it absolutely necessary - the chief purpose of employing the Gunboats being, not to punish supposed or alleged offenders, but to prevent escape seaward, and to facilitate their being brought to trial, by the Chinese themselves.

The purport of these Instructions to the Chinese General will be explained to you, who will accompany you, and you are to show them to the Consular Interpreter, whom together with the Government Pilot you will take with you.

I have to,

(Signed) M.S. Nolloth

Captain and Senior Officer

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34 308- they may все offenders, but to prevent escape seaward, should be made and this facilitate the capture of the guilty in order that if guilty - punished; and every and every effort to apprehend the pirates who escaped the pursuit of Lieutenant Walker on the above occasion, four only - undergoing in Bermuda fifteen years penal servitude - having been captured, several of them can be identified and their dwellings are known to Lieutenant Walker. Whether or not to fire upon any person flying from pursuit, otherwise, merely upon the suggestion or even strong entreaty of the General or other officers, nor under any circumstances which do not render it absolutely necessary - the chief purpose of employing the Gunboats being, not to punish supposed or alleged offenders, but to prevent escape seaward, and to facilitate their being brought to trial, by the Chinese themselves. The purport of these Instructions to the Chinese General will be explained to you, who will accompany you, and you are to show them to the Consular Interpreter, whom together with the Government Pilot you will take with you. I have to, (Signed) M.S. Nolloth Captain and Senior Officer
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34 308- they may все offenders, but to prevent escape seaward, should be made and this facilitate the capture of the guilling in order that if guilty -pussished; and every and every effort ates who to apprehend the firates escaped the pursuit of Lieutenant Walker on the above occasion, four only- nno u undergoing in betoria garl fifteen years penal servitude - having has been been captured several of them can be are Known identified and their dwellings to Sieutenant walker. whether are not to five upon any flyning from pursuit You person, otherwise, merely upon the suggestion or even strong entreaty of the General or other Motive officers, nor under any circumstances which do not render it absolutely necessary- the chief faurpose of employing the Gunboats being, not to punish supposed or alleged - inspected, and their being brought to trial, by the Chinese themselves. The purport of these Instructions to the Chinese General explained who will accompany you. and you are to show them to the Consular Interpreter whom together with the Government feilst you will take with you. I have to (Signed) M.S. Nolloth Captain and Senior Officn
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34

308-

they

may

все

offenders, but to prevent escape seaward,

should be made

and this

facilitate the capture of the guilling

in order that

if guilty -pussished; and every

and every effort

ates who

to apprehend the firates

escaped the

pursuit of Lieutenant Walker on

the above

occasion,

four only-

nno u

undergoing in betoria

garl fifteen years penal servitude - having

has been

been

captured

several

of

them can be

are Known

identified and their dwellings

to Sieutenant walker.

whether

are not to five upon any flyning from pursuit

You

person,

otherwise, merely upon

the

suggestion

or

even

strong entreaty of

the

General

or other

Motive

officers,

nor under

any

circumstances

which do not render it absolutely necessary- the chief faurpose of employing the Gunboats being, not to punish supposed or alleged

- inspected, and their being brought to trial, by the Chinese themselves.

The

purport of these Instructions to the Chinese General

explained

who will accompany you.

and

you

are

to

show them to the Consular Interpreter

whom together with the Government feilst

you

will take with

you. I have to

(Signed) M.S. Nolloth

Captain and Senior Officn

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