CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7] — Page 168

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long been obviated.

5. Reverting now to the enclosed Piracy Reports, I have the honor to transmit an analysis of them considered by the Acting Superintendent of Police, according to a form, which I have directed, and which gives succinctly a clear view of the most important points connected with such cases.

6. The cases for the nine months amount to only a number, which formerly would have appeared large, but if compared equally, although in the first 3 Quarters of last year, six Foreign vessels had been attacked by Pirates - and several brutal murders committed on Englishmen and other foreigners, the enclosed reports for the subsequent three Quarters show not even one instance of the Pirates venturing to attack a Foreign vessel. Their recent attempts have generally been made on small native craft.

7. Of the 21 Cases reported, two are described as merely attempts, and one is considered a false report.

9. Out of the remaining cases, it is also to be noted that in 10 Cases, the action taken thereon for recapture of property, destruction of the Pirate ... had been followed.

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166 long been obviated. 5. Reverting now to the enclosed Piracy Reports, I have the honor to transmit an analysis of them considered by the Acting Superintendent of Police, according to a form, which I have directed, and which gives succinctly a clear view of the most important points connected with such cases. 6. The cases for the nine months amount to only a number, which formerly would have appeared large, but if compared equally, although in the first 3 Quarters of last year, six Foreign vessels had been attacked by Pirates - and several brutal murders committed on Englishmen and other foreigners, the enclosed reports for the subsequent three Quarters show not even one instance of the Pirates venturing to attack a Foreign vessel. Their recent attempts have generally been made on small native craft. 7. Of the 21 Cases reported, two are described as merely attempts, and one is considered a false report. 9. Out of the remaining cases, it is also to be noted that in 10 Cases, the action taken thereon for recapture of property, destruction of the Pirate ... had been followed.
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166

long been obviated .

5. Reverting now to the enclosed Piracy. Reports I have the honor

to transmit an

Condosure 2.

analysis of them condere by the Acting Superintendent of Idlice, according to a form, which I have directed, and which gives

succinctly a clear view of the most important points connected with

sach

6

Casl

The cases for the nine months

amount to only formerly at

one

ut

کر لگانا

a number

tigres exceeded in

as would have appeared

n th

Dif

if in equally

although

in the first 3 Quarters

sex t

of last year six

Foreign vessels

had been attacked by Pirates - and

several Brutal murders committed

بھی مصور عمر کے

Englishmen and other foreigners,

the enclosed reports for the subsequent three Quarters show not even one

instance of the Pirates venturing

to attack

میں

Foreign vessel.

their recent a

been made.

ttempts

generally

have.

on small native

the 21 Cases

craft and of the

two are

discribed as merely attempts,

c.

false report :

and one

cc.0

strict

9.

Out of the remaining

system of recording the Reports

had been followed.

7.

It is also to be noted that

10 Cases

the action taken thereon for recapture

of property, destruction of the Firate

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