CO129-133 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [10-12] — Page 217

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service; and further, that there is no fixed rule of classification under which trading and fishing craft can be defined; and if a sweeping prohibition against carrying an armament be introduced its effects will be seriously injurious to the

safety of life and property on board Ship.

careful

Paying as he does a regard to the feelings and interests of the people at large, the Viceroy feels it his duty to treat them with leniency and sympathy; and, in ' preference to enforcing

a stem.

Prohibition according to the strict letter of the law as it exists, and

this clashing with the interests of

masses,

he deems it best to as

the

institute

a

stringent code of

regulations, thereby avoiding the

tions

danger of letting precaute

against

piraay remain a dead letter. It appears that the ordinances provide for report being made to the Distrial Authorities, accompanied by

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security bond entered; into by Maste Mariners and householders, before

license may be given for the is construction of trading or fishing & vessels; and on the completion of such ord

eft, it is required that. report be made and inspection be personally held by the proper

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