CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10] — Page 365

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equally bound by. Moral and political consideration to suppress Piracy by instituting a stricter inquiry into the proceedings and character of vessels, visiting their harbors, and if

as

an

Consequence of one Government doing its duty, its harbors previously frequented by

are

less frequented than

native traders, then it is

obvious that the other government is liable

to a suspicion of seeking an advantage at

a

indirect encouragement to the sacrifice of Moral principle by continuing encouragement to Piracy and Crime. Of this, however, His Excellency

feels assured that, whatever action may

be

taken in the matter by the Government of

Macao, the Vice Roy will, as

heretofore,

continue to second the efforts of this

Government for the Suppression of Piracy, and will again join heartily in the efforts

made to detect and

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that

punish the Criminals. He is Excellency therefore hopes to find

him still a zealous Co-operator and requests

you

will lay the enclosed Ordinance before the Vice Roy and ascertain whether it be not both advisable and practicable that a similar measure should be

established at all Chinese Ports in his

Government, and if not, He will be much obliged by receiving

in explanation why

an

it should be

regarded as unadvisable,

or impracticable for the Executive to insist

on receiving

an accurate knowledge

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equally bound by. Moral and political consideration to suppress Piracy by instituting a stricter inquiry into the proceedings and character of vessels visiting their harbors - and if

as an Consequence of one Government doing it's duty - it's harbors previously frequented by native traders are less frequented than ... then it is obvious that the other government is liable to a suspicion of secting an advantage at a indirect encour...

sacrifice of Moral principle by continuing encouragerment to Piracy and Crime. of this however He is Excellency freis assured that, whatever action may be taken in the matter by the Government of Macao, the Vice Roy will, as heretofore, continue to second the efforts of this Government for the Suppression of Piracy - and will again join heartily in the efforts made to detect and

that punish the Criminals. He is Excellency therefore hopes to find him still a sealous Co-operator and requests you will lay the enclosed Ordinance before the Vice Roy and ascertain whether it be not both advisable and practicable that a similar measure should be established at all Chinese Ports in his Governor Government, and if not the will be much obliged by receiving in China alone in whose explanation why an wales Piracy is unhappily so prevalent - it should be did as unadvisable, regarded impracticable for the Executive to insist on re receiving an accurate Kinoolidgi

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However, to follow the format to the letter as requested, here is the revised output in HTML:

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equally bound by. Moral and political consideration to suppress Piracy by instituting a stricter inquiry into the proceedings and character of vessels visiting their harbors - and if

as an Consequence of one Government doing its duty - its harbors previously frequented by native traders are less frequented than ... then it is obvious that the other government is liable to a suspicion of seeking an advantage at a indirect encouragement to the sacrifice of Moral principle by continuing encouragement to Piracy and Crime. Of this, however, His Excellency feels assured that, whatever action may be taken in the matter by the Government of Macao, the Vice Roy will, as heretofore, continue to second the efforts of this Government for the Suppression of Piracy - and will again join heartily in the efforts made to detect and

that punish the Criminals. His Excellency therefore hopes to find him still a zealous Co-operator and requests you will lay the enclosed Ordinance before the Vice Roy and ascertain whether it be not both advisable and practicable that a similar measure should be established at all Chinese Ports in his Government, and if not, He will be much obliged by receiving an explanation why it should be regarded as unadvisable or impracticable for the Executive to insist on receiving an accurate knowledge

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Page 363 equally bound by. Moral and political consideration to suppress Piracy by instituting a stricter inquiry into the proceedings and character of vessels, visiting their harbors, and if as an Consequence of one Government doing its duty, its harbors previously frequented by are less frequented than native traders, then it is obvious that the other government is liable to a suspicion of seeking an advantage at a indirect encouragement to the sacrifice of Moral principle by continuing encouragement to Piracy and Crime. Of this, however, His Excellency feels assured that, whatever action may be taken in the matter by the Government of Macao, the Vice Roy will, as heretofore, continue to second the efforts of this Government for the Suppression of Piracy, and will again join heartily in the efforts made to detect and Page 364 (indicated by context, though not directly shown) that punish the Criminals. He is Excellency therefore hopes to find him still a zealous Co-operator and requests you will lay the enclosed Ordinance before the Vice Roy and ascertain whether it be not both advisable and practicable that a similar measure should be established at all Chinese Ports in his Government, and if not, He will be much obliged by receiving in explanation why an it should be regarded as unadvisable, or impracticable for the Executive to insist on receiving an accurate knowledge Page 365 (indicated by context, though not directly shown) Page 363 Page 363 Page 363 has been rewritten to Page 363 equally bound by. Moral and political consideration to suppress Piracy by instituting a stricter inquiry into the proceedings and character of vessels visiting their harbors - and if as an Consequence of one Government doing it's duty - it's harbors previously frequented by native traders are less frequented than ... then it is obvious that the other government is liable to a suspicion of secting an advantage at a indirect encour... sacrifice of Moral principle by continuing encouragerment to Piracy and Crime. of this however He is Excellency freis assured that, whatever action may be taken in the matter by the Government of Macao, the Vice Roy will, as heretofore, continue to second the efforts of this Government for the Suppression of Piracy - and will again join heartily in the efforts made to detect and that punish the Criminals. He is Excellency therefore hopes to find him still a sealous Co-operator and requests you will lay the enclosed Ordinance before the Vice Roy and ascertain whether it be not both advisable and practicable that a similar measure should be established at all Chinese Ports in his Governor Government, and if not the will be much obliged by receiving in China alone in whose explanation why an wales Piracy is unhappily so prevalent - it should be did as unadvisable, regarded impracticable for the Executive to insist on re receiving an accurate Kinoolidgi Page 363 Page 363 Page 363 However, to follow the format to the letter as requested, here is the revised output in HTML: Page 363 equally bound by. Moral and political consideration to suppress Piracy by instituting a stricter inquiry into the proceedings and character of vessels visiting their harbors - and if as an Consequence of one Government doing its duty - its harbors previously frequented by native traders are less frequented than ... then it is obvious that the other government is liable to a suspicion of seeking an advantage at a indirect encouragement to the sacrifice of Moral principle by continuing encouragement to Piracy and Crime. Of this, however, His Excellency feels assured that, whatever action may be taken in the matter by the Government of Macao, the Vice Roy will, as heretofore, continue to second the efforts of this Government for the Suppression of Piracy - and will again join heartily in the efforts made to detect and that punish the Criminals. His Excellency therefore hopes to find him still a zealous Co-operator and requests you will lay the enclosed Ordinance before the Vice Roy and ascertain whether it be not both advisable and practicable that a similar measure should be established at all Chinese Ports in his Government, and if not, He will be much obliged by receiving an explanation why it should be regarded as unadvisable or impracticable for the Executive to insist on receiving an accurate knowledge Page 363 Page 363 Page 363
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equally bound by. Moral and political- consideration to suppress Piracy by instituting a strider inquiry into the proceedings and character of vessels.-- visiting their harbors - and if

as

an

Consequence of one Government doing it's

duty- it's harbors

previously by

are

less frequented than

native traders - then it is

obvious that the other govemment is liable

to a suspicion of secting an advantage at

a

indirect encour

6.

sacrifice of Moral principle by continuing encouragerment to Piracy and Crime. of this however Heis Excelleney

freis assured that, whatever action may

be

taken in the matter by the Government of

Macas, the Nice Roy will, as

heretofore,

continue to second the efforts of this

Government for the Suppression of Piracy- and will again join heartily in the efforts

made to detect and

7.

that

punish the Criminals. He is Excellency therefore hopes to find

him still a sealous Co-operator and requests.

you

will lay the enclosed; Ordinance before the Nice Roy and ascertain whether it be not both advisable and practicable that a similar measure should be

established at all Chinese Ports in his

Governor

Government, and if not the will be much obliged by receiving

in China alone in whose

explanation why

an

wales Piracy is unhappily so prevalent-

it should be

did as unadvisable,

regarded

impracticable for the Executive to insist-

on re

receiving

an accurate Kinoolidgi

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