Letter from Sarawak, about the revival of 'piracy' along the coast and plans to counter this, 26-28 Apr 1858

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Shelfmark: MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 5, fols. 43-48

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action taken also by the Dutch
the case of a debtor, a 'madman' named Badur
protest against the Company re-crediting themselves with royalty, and alarm at the state of Sarawak's finances
John Brooke Brooke's view that English law made slavery an insuperable difficulty to 'handing over' Sarawak to the Crown
his wish for the British Government to give protection and a steamer gunboat to keep the coast clear of 'pirates'
the advantages of importing convicts for agricultural work
references to Fitz [Cruickshank], Watson, Hay, Crymble, John Channon, and Charles Grant
complaining about the deaths of Chinese labourers 'brought by the Steamer'.

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MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 5, fols. 43-48

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