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because, independent of that officers personal opinion it contains informations of value in referenced to the point at issue.

I ́may state that the uniber of fishing vesele inunediately connected with This Colary and bearing Colonial liveuses

b.

averages 1480-

of there 16 per enit are

stated to be only indiffer willy armed with

a

few swords, pistols, 1810 but the

remanider calibre, and the two largest six guns

a...

san what shorter period

to

allow for the disarmament of so many

vessels, and it certainly, is shorter than had bout contemplated by the Admiral when subreitling his suggestions to the Vice Rey

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It is

quite true that

once

the

systur of disarmament shall have been

maugurated the defiredations

carry

ordnance of

of varying

each .

furnish

%

ffon will therein perceive that the question of disarming ttiese vessels assumes -proportions and involves considerations

graver

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than had perhaps

been anticipated, and the 19th day of next July, named by the Vice Rey

of

an

asere

fact of increased

on the fisting resets may

argument for the necessity of extending the disarming furinciple still furitia. I sums, howwn, to this Eavelling questionable whether it be right to cartunplated before hand the suffering and hardship inflicted

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