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Suppression of Piracy -

2.

The difficulty of legislating for cases of Piracy offence without in some manner exceeding the powers of the local Legislature has been much felt by the Acting Chief Justice, myself, and the Attorney General in framing the enclosed Ordinance which was six times through the Printers' hands before I could propose it to the Council.

3.

I think all the provisions against confederating with Pirates, supplying them with Stores, receiving their plunder &c. are admirable as far as our jurisdiction extends, and the classification of those offences with the punishment of flogging annexed is, I think, precisely what was wanted.

4.

The Constitution of the Court - by admitting a proportion of the naval element will, I think, altogether put an end to complaints formerly made by naval Officers. The Court can be summoned as soon as required - in and out of vacation and irrespective of monthly Sessions, it is expected that the long delays resulting in witnesses leaving the ...

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Suppression of Piracy - 2. The difficulty of legislating for cases of Piracy offence without in some manner exceeding the powers of the local Legislature has been much felt by the Acting Chief Justice, myself, and the Attorney General in framing the enclosed Ordinance which was six times through the Printers' hands before I could propose it to the Council. 3. I think all the provisions against confederating with Pirates, supplying them with Stores, receiving their plunder &c. are admirable as far as our jurisdiction extends, and the classification of those offences with the punishment of flogging annexed is, I think, precisely what was wanted. 4. The Constitution of the Court - by admitting a proportion of the naval element will, I think, altogether put an end to complaints formerly made by naval Officers. The Court can be summoned as soon as required - in and out of vacation and irrespective of monthly Sessions, it is expected that the long delays resulting in witnesses leaving the ...
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Suppression of Piracy - 2. The difficulty of legislating for cases of Piracy- offence- without in an international some manner the local exceeding the powers of Legislature has been much felt by Acting Chief Inclice, myself. the and the Attorney General in framing the enclosed Ordinance which was six times through the Printers hands before I could propore it to the Council. 3. provisions I think all the against confederating with Pirates. supplying them with Stores- receiving ) 504 their plunder _ &c. are admirable as far as our jurisdiction extends and the classification of those offences with the punishment of flogging roded is I think precisely what was wanted. 4. The Constitution of the Court - by admitting a proportion of the taval element will I think altogether put an end to complainte formerly made by naval Offices, the Court can be summoned and as as at once- in and out of vacation and inespective of monthly Sepions, it is expected that the long delays resulting in witnipes leaving the
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Suppression of Piracy -

2.

The difficulty of legislating

for cases of Piracy- offence-

without in

an international

some manner

the local

exceeding the powers of Legislature has been much felt by

Acting Chief Inclice,

myself.

the

and the Attorney General in

framing

the enclosed Ordinance which was six times through the Printers hands before I could propore it to the

Council.

3.

provisions

I think all the against confederating with Pirates. supplying them with Stores-

receiving

)

504

their plunder _ &c. are admirable

as

far

as our

jurisdiction extends

and the classification of those offences with the punishment of flogging roded is I think precisely

what was wanted.

4.

The Constitution of the Court

- by admitting a proportion of the

taval element will I think

altogether put an end to complainte formerly made by naval Offices,

the Court can be summoned

and as

as

at once-

in and out

of vacation and inespective of monthly Sepions,

it is expected that the long delays resulting in witnipes leaving the

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