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to the Lords Commissioners

the

Admiralty whose opinion I have now

received

this

matter.

the various posits truchinng

The general question

the suppression of piracy was discussed

last autumn.

between prince Kung,

Sir Rt. Alevel and Fir

and

n

Stemy

Keppel,

this occasion the Prince

signified his consent to

disarmament

Chr

general

and rejistration of all

junks, and the English Admiral,

as

your

Excellency is doubtless aware

consulted the wher Frign

Thereupon consulted

Admmals

n

the Station whose views

were also in favor of

measure: and

this combined.

the Admiral thereupon

placed

placed himself in communication with Sir Rt. Alerck with the object

of getting

an Ordmance passed to

give effect to such

Course

and

to provide for the disposal of junks captined, after duce notice, by freeign Cruizers for being found with

arvi

board. Subsequent communication between Admial Keppel and the Vice

Roy of

Canton resulted in

proposal by the latter to limit the disarmament to fishing vessels, and

A

Proclamation to that effect was

issued, including

the

prohibitio

as

they

of "Stinkpots" in all cases,

could only be considered as carried for purposes of offence, not being

available