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from the Persons who direct their movements. It has also been alleged that the procedure of the Supreme Court rendered it extremely difficult to obtain the conviction of Pirates. This the Governor says is not at present the case. But he is not the less desirous of establishing a special Piracy Court, the composition of which, as appears by the annexed letter, is approved by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Under these circumstances the Government is adopting a variety of connected measures for the repression of Piracy. H.M.'s Navy is pressed to additional exertion. The Colony is called upon to establish a more effective Port and Harbour Police, including possibly the employment for Police purposes of a Colonial gunboat, and the Ordinance

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from the Persons who direct their movements. It has also been alleged that the procedure of the Supreme Court rendered it extremely difficult to obtain the conviction of Pirates. This the Governor says is not at present the case. But he is not the less desirous of establishing a special Piracy Court, the composition of which, as appears by the annexed letter, is approved by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Under these circumstances the Government is adopting a variety of connected measures for the repression of Piracy. H.M.'s Navy is pressed to additional exertion. The Colony is called upon to establish a more effective Port and Harbour Police, including possibly the employment for Police purposes of a Colonial gunboat, and the Ordinance
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from the Persons who direct their movements. It has also been. alleged that the procedure of the Supreme Court rendered it extremely difficult to obtain the conviction of Pirates. This the 4 governor says is not at present the case. But he is not the less desirous of establishing a special Piracy Court, the composition of which as appears. by the annexed lettey is. approved 512 apparved by the Lords Commist " of the Admiralty Under there. urcumstances the fovernment is adopting a variety of connected measures for the repression of Piracy- H. M's Navy is pressed to additional exertion The Colony is called ' upon to cotablish a more effective Port and Harbour Polici including possibly the employment for Police purposes of a Colonial funboat, and the Ordinance
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from the Persons who direct their movements. It has also been. alleged that the

procedure of the Supreme Court rendered it extremely difficult

to obtain the conviction of Pirates. This the

4

governor says is not

at

present the case.

But he is not the

less desirous of establishing a special Piracy Court, the composition of which as appears. by the

annexed lettey is.

approved

512

apparved by the Lords Commist " of the Admiralty

Under there.

urcumstances the

fovernment is adopting

a variety of connected measures for the repression of Piracy- H. M's Navy is pressed

to additional exertion

The Colony

is called '

upon to cotablish a

more effective Port and Harbour Polici including possibly the employment for Police purposes of a Colonial

funboat, and the

Ordinance

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