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such infamous trade. The booper having also several times personally communicated to me what the feelings of the Authorities and also the British Minister were on the subject, I deemed myself justified in proceeding at once in H. M. Gun Boat under my command to Swatow.
I therefore towed the boat into harbor, where I delivered them over to the booper who is in communication with the Mandarins on the subject.
I beg to enclose a copy of Mr. Cooper's letter, and venture to hope that you will approve of my proceedings, and grant me permission to use my best endeavours to stop this abominable traffic within the limits of this Treaty Port.
I lay watching at Double Island, where I was watching the movements of one of the boats, the other having sailed some hours previous, having taken in her cargo.
At once, I weighed and steaming out, overtook her and found that she had twenty-five of the unfortunate creatures on board, all of whom at once exclaimed that they had been kidnapped and entreated me to take them back to Swatow with the Authorities.
Having heard that H.M.S. "Algerine" was searching for the rock which the "Corea" struck on, and being short of Engineers and stores, I remained at this Port instead of proceeding to Breacher's Point as I stated in my last letter.
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such
infamous
trade. Mot booper having
also several times personally communicated
to me what the feelings of the Authorities
and also the British Minister
were on/
I deemed myself justified
the subject- proceeding
in
at
once in H. M.
Gun Boat
under
my
Swatow. I
therefore towed the boat into harbor. where I delivered them over
M3 booper who is in communication
with the Mandarins
J
to
mow om
the
subject.
beg to enclose a copy of Mo" Cooper's
letter, and ventive to hope that
will
you
and
grant
me
permission
to use
muj
best endeavours
confaintly
approve of my proceedings,
command to Double Island
where I lay watching.
buy watchmy. the movements
of
one
of the boats, the other
some hours
previous.
having
sailed
having taken in her
At to a M. she having
proceeded to
pear-
I at
once
weighed and
steaming out overtook her and
Cargo
found that
she bad twenty five of the unfortimate
creatures on
board all of whom at once.
execlaimed that they
had been
Kidnapped
and entreated me to take them back to
with the Authorities to stop this abominable
traffic within the limits of this Treaty Port.
Having heard that 36. M.S. "Algerine". searching for
struck
the rock which the "Corea"
on, and
being short of Engineers
Avas
Stores I remained at this Part instead of
proceeding
to Breathers proint
I should do, in
my
as
I stated
last letter of
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