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to the Chinese Government of pirates captured beyond jurisdiction of the Colony

any objection.

the

open to any

is

In obedience to the commands contained in Sir Frederic Roger's letter, we have taken this matter into consideration, and have the honor to Report

on general

qual

That we entertain serious doubts as to the propriety and expediency of this Ordinance, and with respect both to the principle involved in it, and to the actual state of the engagements subsisting between this Country and China, on the subject of Extradition, and the questions which have arisen out of those Engagements.

With respect, first, to the general principle. Piracy, wheresoever and by whomsoever committed (unless within the proper territorial jurisdiction of a Foreign country), is an offence justiciable by British law and before British Courts: and it is by virtue alone of this general authority belonging to all nations to deal with Piracy, that officers of Her Majesty's Navy are justified in bringing Chinese pirates, in the manner contemplated by the Preamble of this Ordinance, within the jurisdiction of the Supreme

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to the Chinese Government of pirates captured beyond jurisdiction of the Colony any objection. the open to any is In obedience to the commands contained in Sir Frederic Roger's letter, we have taken this matter into consideration, and have the honor to Report on general qual That we entertain serious doubts as to the propriety and expediency of this Ordinance, and with respect both to the principle involved in it, and to the actual state of the engagements subsisting between this Country and China, on the subject of Extradition, and the questions which have arisen out of those Engagements. With respect, first, to the general principle. Piracy, wheresoever and by whomsoever committed (unless within the proper territorial jurisdiction of a Foreign country), is an offence justiciable by British law and before British Courts: and it is by virtue alone of this general authority belonging to all nations to deal with Piracy, that officers of Her Majesty's Navy are justified in bringing Chinese pirates, in the manner contemplated by the Preamble of this Ordinance, within the jurisdiction of the Supreme
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to the Whinese Government of Shineee piratés captured beyond jurisdiction of the Colony any objection. the open to any is In obedience to the com- -mands contained in Sir Frederic Roger's letter, we have taken this matter into consideration, and have the honor to Report general on qual Shat we entertai serious doubts is to the propriety se I and expediency of this Ordinance, and with respect bork to the -principle involved in it, and to the actual state of the of the ingage subsreting between and China, on the ments now this Country eubject of Extradition, and the questions free inte out 25 questions which have arisen & of those Engagements. With respect, first, to the general principle. Piracy, where- by whomsoever commit. -ever and some offence ted (unless within the proper territorial jurisdiction of se "Foreign country, ) is ant justiciable by British law und before British Courts : and it is by virtuve alone of this general duthority belonging to all nations to deal with Piracy, that officers of Her Majesty's Navy by's Navy are ficctified - bringing Chinese Brabes, the manner in contemplated by the Preamble of this Ordinance, within the jurisdiction of the Supreme
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to the Whinese Government of Shineee piratés captured beyond jurisdiction of the Colony

any objection.

the

open to any

is

In obedience to the com- -mands contained in Sir Frederic

Roger's letter, we have taken this matter into consideration, and have the honor to Report

general

on

qual

Shat we entertai serious doubts is to the propriety se I and expediency of this Ordinance, and with respect bork to the -principle involved in it, and to the actual state of the of the ingage

subsreting between

and China, on the

ments

now

this Country eubject of Extradition, and the

questions

free inte

out

25

questions which have arisen

& of those Engagements.

With respect, first, to the general principle. Piracy, where-

by whomsoever commit.

-ever and

some

offence

ted (unless within the proper territorial jurisdiction of se "Foreign country, ) is ant justiciable by British law und before British Courts : and it is by virtuve alone of this general duthority belonging to all nations to deal with Piracy, that officers of Her Majesty's Navy

by's Navy are ficctified - bringing Chinese Brabes,

the manner

in

contemplated by the

Preamble of this Ordinance, within

the

jurisdiction of the Supreme

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