CO129-110 - Others - 1865 — Page 408

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and know

Nevertheless, as I mist hereaftre late a prominent part in Carrying out any plan decided by Hell Goot it is necessary that I should clearly

position, understand my whether the suggestion now made, that the Colony of Waughing should Contribute 25000 per annum in addition to the 20000 at present. Anually substracte from its Revenue, be merely a suggestion to ascertain the wish of the Colony

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be intended as an

instruction

the

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You say, if the Cotny will

for. Contribute £5000 per amm Suntrat " & &. Now if that phrase merely means that a something will be done reze on Condition that the Colney be willing t Contribute & & I thich the question may Settled here, for I am quite sure the Colony

willingly Contribution for its revenue to what it Motably regards as a national And Imperial duty. Wes- the Suppression of piraing

would not

outside.

devote any

Edirtinal

to thigh near toy Krisking waters

and more injurious

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to British Trade

As well as a Source

of annoyance and Cops to all nations,

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whose Commerce extends to those dea

left

Every Kading Community is verore of interested in suppreping that Piracy - Which unfortunatelly inthead of

is now rapidly increasing. Finishing

Perepe to sick or Confel a further Contribution from a free port like Hristang

1. with Comparatively few

Sources

Revenne - in order to accompliste What

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regarded as atleast a national, if not a world wide sopet, presents ibpctimable points to salient to excape without mone ersticions than might be.

desirable.

It would parbably be urged that Hursting merchants would not benefit more than Liverpool - Lanchas - M. York or com Chemise murchants by placing hoo finestrat under the orders of the of that Colony. That flone, if adopted, would be adopted entirely without regard to the special bempit of

and incluse it is Coyectured; Haghang-

local Executive

because.

Whether justly or not count yet be that in the interests of

ascertained

all Concerned, the geographical position