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time that requrbed the fittest moment to making my request to be that when decould brove the envertreks of mon intentions by forwarding the Still in the shape of an actual law haled by the local Legislature.

I take this opportunity, of Bansmitting the barbon Marten Report for the

year 1857, as it giver, amongst other matters, a concise account of the working of the babes and Courts Ordinance under which all movements and armament of native vessels in these waters are brought to the Knowledge of this Government-

8. As the working of that measure cannot be described otherwise

than as eminently encrepful,

and as

the

great

diminution

Lately in Piracy cares must be attributed chiefly to the action of this Government assistede by Verte

Grinance, Jonce more renew

the invitation, which Igave the Macar hovernment in my Despatches 1.530 of 2nd October 1868 and 18.264 of 18th May, 18387, to

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C. operate by adofling some similar Legislation.

9. I would point out to your Excellency that such exoperation is in this matter for more