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could have got such their plea, and left this harbor bust East. booking ome going West and the other every bay and ever-hauling. looking into every funk or boat which could shelter Such Marauders.

from the Gambling Licences than this addition to the customary proposed provision of the colony for detecting and hemming in Criminal disturbers of the Public peace.

M. The difficulty of escape would in fact be so partially marred that I question, if we should have many more such attempts, at least after one good lesson to the effect of the increased means at disposal of Government for suppressing them.

12. I cannot therefore fancy any system likely to meet for suppressing the views of the Duke of Buckingham affording a more legitimate field for expending a portion of the fees received.

I therefore consider that although, partly from the press of other business and partly from the general uncertainty which seemed to envelop the whole subject of the appropriation of the Licence fees, I have not as yet specially drawn the attention of the Secretary of State to the justice of devoting a portion of that fund to defraying the cost of maintaining an effective net of Police Posts, Telegraph Wires, Boats, and Patrols as above devoted, it may safely be assumed that

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79 could have got such their plea, and left this harbor bust East. booking ome going West and the other every bay and ever-hauling. looking into every funk or boat which could shelter Such Marauders. from the Gambling Licences than this addition to the customary proposed provision of the colony for detecting and hemming in Criminal disturbers of the Public peace. M. The difficulty of escape would in fact be so partially marred that I question, if we should have many more such attempts, at least after one good lesson to the effect of the increased means at disposal of Government for suppressing them. 12. I cannot therefore fancy any system likely to meet for suppressing the views of the Duke of Buckingham affording a more legitimate field for expending a portion of the fees received. I therefore consider that although, partly from the press of other business and partly from the general uncertainty which seemed to envelop the whole subject of the appropriation of the Licence fees, I have not as yet specially drawn the attention of the Secretary of State to the justice of devoting a portion of that fund to defraying the cost of maintaining an effective net of Police Posts, Telegraph Wires, Boats, and Patrols as above devoted, it may safely be assumed that
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8. > 79 could huve yot uch their pleam, and left this harbor bust East. booking ome going West and the other every bay and everhauling. looking into every every funk or boat which could shelter Such Marauders. from the Gambling Licences than this addition to the customary proposed provision of the belony for detecting und hemming in Criminal disturbers of the Public peace. M. The difficulty of escape would in fact 13. los po balfially mariased that I question, if we phould haver many more such havermany fattempts, at least after one good lepon або to the effect of the increased means at disposal of Govenment for suppressing. them. 12. Scannot therefore fancy any system likely to meet for suppriping the views crime more of the Duke of Buckingham a mure legitimate field for afferding a mure legitimate. eccpending a portion of the fees received of I therefore consider that although, partly from the press of other busines and pantly from the general uncertainty which seemed to envelop the whole subject of the apprcfication of the Licence fees, I have not as yet specially drawn the I attention of the Secretary of Siate to the justice of devating a portion of that fund to depaying the cost of matting. effective net of Police Pasts. Telegraphe Wires. Mouds and Patrols to as aberve devorited, it may safely be assumed that
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could huve yot uch their pleam, and left

this harbor

bust

East. booking

ome

going West and the other

every bay and everhauling.

looking into every

every funk or boat which could shelter

Such Marauders.

from the Gambling Licences than this

addition to the customary

proposed

provision of the belony for detecting und hemming

in Criminal disturbers of the

Public peace.

M. The difficulty of escape

would

in fact

13.

los po balfially mariased that I question, if we phould haver many more such havermany fattempts, at least after

one

good lepon

або

to the effect of the increased means at

disposal of Govenment for suppressing.

them.

12. Scannot therefore fancy any system likely to meet

for suppriping

the views

crime

more

of the Duke of Buckingham a mure legitimate field for

afferding a mure legitimate.

eccpending a portion of the fees received

of

I therefore consider that although,

partly from the press of other busines

and

pantly from the general uncertainty which seemed to envelop the whole subject

of the apprcfication of the Licence fees, I have not as yet specially

drawn the

I

attention of the Secretary of Siate to the justice of devating a portion of that fund to depaying the cost of matting.

effective net of Police Pasts. Telegraphe Wires. Mouds and Patrols to as aberve devorited, it may safely be assumed that

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