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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 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 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 Page 270 Page 271
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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.

up

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

wt

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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