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will doubttes notê mich plecame that the

Acting Vice Roy considered the proposal of a direct prommiary centibution by China, as the simplest and most I

effective aid she could

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give.

In reference to the most important

of all, and to which all others

are but preparatory and anciliary, viz. the confiscation of Junsts found armed. I thought it necessary to enter into funcher details sheving that such a Regulation might be worsted without harshness, and that it need not at all

events be prematurely adopted.

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Or the whole so for as I can aventain I shinst there is reason to bu

satisfied with the love love

of the Via Rory's

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may mention that reference to another application which

I made for cooperation in the destruction

of tur Piratical Hannts, the functiest

not ninety miles from this, the Vice Roy

has at mee

got together a fire of 1200

soldiers and several War

Junio

which

will proved tomorrow to assist three

-als in the destination of the -

gunboats in the

strongholds in greation and the captive

of the Pirates.

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I fear however from the utter

want of secrecy

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the

part of the Chinese Authorities this expedition will prove

the quirural advantage of thin cooperating in Future rather by a pecuniary contribution than by their personal presence