CO129-108 - Public Offices - 1865 — Page 37

pink Into Carely of ever that one, boldlyboard another; however feeble the defence, hostilitie are generally protracted and it is not till the assailed_ and greatly inferion party has been reduced, or ratteer frightened to Silence hylong balls, that a Closing

takes place, and then

thandaflect the risk of a hand thandbouskit

ofahand with their is not accurred, till

mast-head Strik-pots dropped upon then decks, and wunder hand missiles thrown among them have rendered Usistance Verzuimprobable.

Disarmament could not le partial of our Junks were witing "Gans they would be at the hure of there handed by the Chirice hoot but it would be difficult toger the Authorities &moveni the matter, although they must

know that the almost universal practice of Carriping genes, on the

Ground

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ground of defenceagamist place has had the effect of tempting

trader & turpirati

almost every

onmeeting the opportunity

Eversting and that therefore the Comiting trade is gradually falling uit the hands of foreigners.

Certainly it is not probable that any argument with them on the Subject would be attended by good result if the Carraping out of its provisions depended on their exertions There is a part which they perhaps would be willing take and discharge efficiently the trial and punishment of firates Capturedbyns in Cases not directly involving British interests. It is believed

is that a fare trial in green t persons accused of piracy by their tribunals which have means of ascertamining the tack

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