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inexpedient to suggest that vefacts found in illegal possession of Munitions of phould be declared Pirates. That is not

competent for any country to do as

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the Imperial Parliament

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even could not

Pirates who were not so

Enclosure 5.

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further conespondence with the Vice,

reference to the Legislation here when as it shews the feeling and

first proposed.

disposition of the Vice May at that time. I do not send copies of any of my

-own

despatches. My object being to supply the Adminal with the views of others. I have

by

had

hard

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very

International Law. It is quite sufficient

for all practical purposes to subject

offenders to forfeiture and

and

мерело punishment.

22. I do not feel at liberty to offer

hitherto to maintain

responsibility

up hill contest

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and by my

my

own

oun unaided

efforts. I greatly rejoice therefore at

the active cooperation of the Admiral

who will learn with

that a

May

Sir

entirely

further suggestions of my own. ubject is to supply information to be

* may judged most expedient by the Admiral. "I however

used as

annese

pleasure

private communication from

James Hope by last Mail

endosses the

policy of the