Whampoa by a fleet of Piratical Craft, and whilst writing another case of Piracy Mean Aberdeen on this deland has been reported to me.
Altogether I infer that
4.
"the present" is a period requiring utmost energy growing evil - whilst at the same time I do not see that anything is being done to suppress it, except by myself and the Commodore with his two/three used Gun Boats.
5.
I would suggest therefore that the time has arrived when some combined effort should be made by the French, American, Russian, Spanish and other Governments who ordinarily have representatives here - and I would respectfully urge that some negotiations should be opened in Europe for that purpose.
6.
It is possible - if I can find Officers competent to carry out with Zeal and energy the new Ordinances which I am introducing - that some effect might be produced in the immediate neighbourhood of this Island - but I much fear that some more extensive operation must
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Whampoa by a fleet of Piratical Craft, and whilst writing another case of Piracy
Mean
Aberdeen on this deland has been reported to me.
Altogether I infer that
4.
"the present" is a period requiring
to meet
the utmost
energy growing coil - whilst at the same time I do not see that anything is being done to m suppress it, except by myself and the Commodore with his two
three used-
Gun Boats.
5.
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I would suggest therefore
that the time has arrived when some combined effort should be
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made by the French, American, Russian, Spanish and other Governments who ordinarily
have
repels here - and I would the Host respectfully urge
that some
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negotiations should be opened
the income in Europe for that purpose
6.
It is possible - if I can
find Officers competent to
carry out with
Zeal
and
energy the new Ordinances which I am introducing-
that some effect might be produced in the immediate neighbourhood this Island - but I much fear that some more extensive operation must
of
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