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The Hoop Oprey' ( Commandu Henzin) and Gunleat Grosuna (Lisutmast Mainearing) wone despatched in search of

the 19th instant, having

the Pirates

heard

by

the

on

consent and instinctions of the Chinese Authorities à Mandarin (Lyang)

well

[ prvinely restl known to om

for his skill and

courage

& as

Naval Officen

well as thorough

Knowledge of the ordinary haunts of the finales. I enclose a published account, which sufficiently accurate to enable

is

disperse with sundry copies of the

voluminous co

me

correspondence traumnitted.

to

nove

by

the Commodore this Mail to the Admiralty. uy you will team from the inclered that

war

very succesful, having

the expedition caught 22. Piratical Craft in

a

deen

and

destrayed

them all, with nearly fól

Cannons on board, and

stilling from be to

80 Pirates

I consider

consider this recent expedition-

carried with such small

succesful issue

is

le a Ле

an additional preof that

I am not mistaken in supposing it quite -possible with a small flues of thoroughly effective and swift gumbents, de under I Ivacy se improfitable a pursuit, as to free

the sear

from the rascals who

nero-

them, and enable the Chrise and

wav

infest

fovergen

Governments to join in wtablishing the whe that the caniago of munitions of native craft should constitute "firima facie " evidence of Piracy.

What is sented is action, and the

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