CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7] — Page 34

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sign any

contract which may

may be put

..#

before them.

7.

In

proof that the equipment of vessels

not c

such slave dealing purposes is not

uncommon,

I enclose a communication (# I enclose

forwarded to me

C#-

by the Commodore detailing

the capture of a vessel fitted wait for Kidnapping I am so convinced of

purposes.

Your Excellency's entire wish to stop proceedings, which reflect disgrace on the Portuguese flag, that I do not hesitate to place thus before you a copy of the actual letters of proceedings addressed to the Commodore by the Officer Commanding Her Majesty's Ship "Drake.

I may

question

add that the officer in

was moved to take the action

he did by the strong necessity impressed

on

Majesty's Consul at Swatow

him by Her Majesty's

to disconnect from such traffic the protection which the crimps employed by Portuguese

Agents had the assurance to affirm

extended to it

9.

The

was

British

Authority.

by The Consul also strongly represented

great injury to legitimate traffic and to the reputation of foreign Governments caused by the infamous conduct of impaires

of Portuguese

brokers at Macao

Moucas and

Your

Excellency will learn with much satisfaction

that the trade in coolies

sustained a severe

check

near

Swatow has

CH

through the Capture of the Sorcha by Her Majesty's

Ship "Drake" last February. I also hope

that by frankly putting Your Excellency's

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32 sign any contract which may may be put ..# before them. 7. In proof that the equipment of vessels not c such slave dealing purposes is not uncommon, I enclose a communication (# I enclose forwarded to me C#- by the Commodore detailing the capture of a vessel fitted wait for Kidnapping I am so convinced of purposes. Your Excellency's entire wish to stop proceedings, which reflect disgrace on the Portuguese flag, that I do not hesitate to place thus before you a copy of the actual letters of proceedings addressed to the Commodore by the Officer Commanding Her Majesty's Ship "Drake. I may question add that the officer in was moved to take the action he did by the strong necessity impressed on Majesty's Consul at Swatow him by Her Majesty's to disconnect from such traffic the protection which the crimps employed by Portuguese Agents had the assurance to affirm extended to it 9. The was British Authority. by The Consul also strongly represented great injury to legitimate traffic and to the reputation of foreign Governments caused by the infamous conduct of impaires of Portuguese brokers at Macao Moucas and Your Excellency will learn with much satisfaction that the trade in coolies sustained a severe check near Swatow has CH through the Capture of the Sorcha by Her Majesty's Ship "Drake" last February. I also hope that by frankly putting Your Excellency's
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32 sign any contract which may may be put ..# before them. 7. In for proof that the equipment of vefsels not c such slave dealing purposes is not umcommon, I enclose a communication (# Jenclose forwarded to me C#- by the Commodore detailing the capture of a vefsel fitted wait for Kidnapping I am so convinced of purpopes. Your Excellency's entire wish to stop proceedings, which reflect disgrace on the Portuguese flag, that I do not hesitate to place thus before you a copy of the actual letters of proceedings addreford to the Commodore by the Officer Commanding Her Majesty's Ship "Drake. لا I may question add that the officer in was moved to take the action he did by the strong necessity impressed on Majesty's Consul at Swatow him by Her Marajesty's to disconnect from such traffic the protection which the crimps employed by Sartuguese Agents had the asurance to affirm extended to it 9. the was British Authority. by The Consul also strongly represented great injury to legitimate traffic and to the reputation of foreign Governments caused by the infamous conduct of imiparies of Portuguese brokers at Macao Moucas and Your Excellency will learn with much satisfaction that the trade in boolies sustained a severe check mear Swatow has CH through the Capture of the Sorcha by Her Majesty's Ship "Drake" lust February. I also hope that by frankly putting Your Exullmay
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sign any

contract which may

may be put

..#

before them.

7.

In

for

proof that the equipment of vefsels

not c

such slave dealing purposes is not

umcommon,

I enclose a communication (# Jenclose

forwarded to me

C#-

by the Commodore detailing

the capture of a vefsel fitted wait for Kidnapping I am so convinced of

purpopes.

Your Excellency's entire wish to stop proceedings, which reflect disgrace on the Portuguese flag, that I do not hesitate to place thus before you a copy of the actual letters of proceedings addreford to the Commodore by the Officer Commanding Her Majesty's Ship "Drake.

لا

I may

question

add that the officer in

was moved to take the action

he did by the strong necessity impressed

on

Majesty's Consul at Swatow

him by Her Marajesty's

to disconnect from such traffic the protection which the crimps employed by Sartuguese

Agents had the asurance to affirm

extended to it

9.

the

was

British

Authority.

by The Consul also strongly represented

great injury to legitimate traffic and to the reputation of foreign Governments caused by the infamous conduct of imiparies

of Portuguese

brokers at Macao

Moucas and

Your

Excellency will learn with much satisfaction

that the trade in boolies

sustained a severe

check

mear

Swatow has

CH

through the Capture of the Sorcha by Her Majesty's

Ship "Drake" lust February. I also hope

that by frankly putting Your Exullmay

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