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enable peaceful people to traverse it in perfect safety, and then armed vessels might be looked upon with suspicion and arrested. Moreover, he

was of opinion that, under present circumstances, to deprive a vessel of

was to

expose

means

of refence

her to certain capture

by the Const pirates, and be

combatted the idea that the

chine vessels

either traders or

generality of

pirates

their convenience.

as

were

suited

I trust that I have fully

carried out the wishes

that I will keep the matter

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before the Provincial Government. In conclusion I

may

and that

the Viceroy appears to be fully

alive to the impotance

contents

of

the

of your despatch; and machinery of

although the

the

Imperial government is slow

in its action, somewhat worn out, perhaps, and hampered to an extent Known only to those whore opportunities permit them to examine it, still it is not quite so effecte supposed

凡

the

Governo, and

you

will be

good

enough to assure It is Excellency

Jove Copy)

as is

generally and popularly

I have 4.

(Signed) J. B. Robertion.

toeuuring

Colonial Secretary