CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2] — Page 204

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I beg to tender through you my grateful acknowledgments to the Lords of the Admiralty.

4. At the same time I feel there is already no service for which I would be likely to request the aid of a Gun boat, that I cannot at present sufficiently count on your hearty cooperation.

5. I would however suggest, as I am required to keep the Secretary of State duly informed of all Piracies or attempts at Piracy in the neighboring waters, that it would materially assist me to have certified copies of letters of proceedings or other details in those matters, which you may from time to time receive. They would then be filed and added on record in the Colonial Secretary's Department, and be useful for all purposes of reference hereafter.

6. I am still without any official explanation of the proceedings of the "Haughty" on the cruise from which she returned on the day of departure of the last mail, towing a Junk supposed to have been captured by Pirates, but which I believe is connected simply with a case of disputed ownership. In such matters I should be glad to be furnished officially with the details which are within your own knowledge. I have long since directed the Police Authorities, when reporting any

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202 I beg to tender through you my grateful acknowledgments to the Lords of the Admiralty. 4. At the same time I feel there is already no service for which I would be likely to request the aid of a Gun boat, that I cannot at present sufficiently count on your hearty cooperation. 5. I would however suggest, as I am required to keep the Secretary of State duly informed of all Piracies or attempts at Piracy in the neighboring waters, that it would materially assist me to have certified copies of letters of proceedings or other details in those matters, which you may from time to time receive. They would then be filed and added on record in the Colonial Secretary's Department, and be useful for all purposes of reference hereafter. 6. I am still without any official explanation of the proceedings of the "Haughty" on the cruise from which she returned on the day of departure of the last mail, towing a Junk supposed to have been captured by Pirates, but which I believe is connected simply with a case of disputed ownership. In such matters I should be glad to be furnished officially with the details which are within your own knowledge. I have long since directed the Police Authorities, when reporting any
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beg to lindter through you my grateful acknowledgments to the Lords of the Adminally .

4.. At the same time I feel there is

already. no service for which I would be likely to request the aid of a Gwn boat,

that I cannot at present sufficiently.

count on

your hearty

cooperation.

5.

unre

zralous

would however suggest, as I am required to keep the Secretary of State duly informed of all Perucies or attempt=

at

: Piracy in the neighboring waters, that it would materially assist.

me lö

have certified copies of letters of

proceedings or other details in thove

matters, which

you may from

time

to time receive - They would then be

and

filed.

add fluced on record in the loolonial

Secretary's Reportment, and be useful for all purposes of reference hereafter.

6.

I am still without.

any official -explanation of the proceedings of the

"Haughty" on the cruise from which she returned on the day of departure of the lust mail, towing a Junk supposed to have been captured by Perates, but

believe is connected simply

which I believe

with a case of disputect ownership.

In such matters 1 should be.

I should be glad to

be furnished officially with the details

which are

Knowledge.

I

broug

● your own

have long since directed the Police Authorities, when reporting any

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