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SMYRNA, Joss 9.
SIR-Truly sensible that, for the protection of Bri-
tish commerce in these parts, some more effectual mea-
sures than any hitherto adopted should be taken against
the crying evil of Greek piracies, and the goods plun-
dered being openly brought here for sale, to which you
were pleased to call our attention in your circular let-
ter dated a tew days back, we have given the subject
that deep consideration which it merits, but we have
hitherto been deterred from addressing you in reply,
by the difficulty of suggesting any feasible plans for
defeating this nefarious traffic. The additional recent
cases of the brigs Helen and Diadem, froth London, and
the Volusia from Glasgow, being all of them plundered
of goods to a very large amount, which in all probabi-
lity will come here for sale, again rouse our attention,
however much we may be at a loss to point out either
remedy or redress. We assume, in the first place, as a
notorious fact, that a great part of the goods plundered
from British vessels by G:eek pirates in the Archipe-
lago have been imported here as an extensive and
ready market, that they regularly pass at the Turkish
custom-house on payment of the usual duties, and that'
most of them are sold at such low prices as to flew
they could not have been honestly acquired by the ap-
parent owners. We have; consequently, in addition to
the pain,of seeing goods stolen front British vessels, to
bine with the farther evil of seeing them sold at prices
distrdctive of all fair trade, it being evident tbat the mer-
ants cannot compete in prices with these free-booters.
. We would first take leave to submit whether the
dragoman, whose duty is to attend at the custom-house,
or some other attentive, vigilant, and faithful person,
might not most usefully attend at. the custom-house, to
watch closely the unloading 4641 vessels from the islands
in the Archipelago, and whether you could not direct
him to stop or sequester all British manufactures and
other goods suspected of being pirated ; for although
it be difficult for the merchant to shew or prove
his property in these goods, since the pirates invari-
ably destroy or leave the original packages on
board the plundered vessels, yet it is too evident they
are stolen, and may be considered as so much property
lost to his Majesty's subjects, either merchants or under-
writers ; the very fact of the existence of an import trade
in British goods from the islands in the Archipelago is
a conclusive proof of piratical robbery ; for hitherto
there has always been an export trade of this description
from Smyrna. It would be a point, we believe, of easy
proof, to show that in more than one of the islands of
the Archipelago the constituted authorities not only
countenance, but participate in the piracies which we
are complaining of ; but as, in addition to the much to-
be-regretted liberty of search allowed to the Greeks, we
believe one Court has been considered by his Majesty's
Government as warranted to condemn property, the in-
aueace of the authorities in question must be limited, if

it were but a temporary measure only. It strikes us as
one much to be desired, that British subjects be appoint-
ed agents in those islands near which the piracies have
been committed, and where the pirated property in part
is taken for sale; from such agents much good might
result, but our experience allows us to hope much less
certainly from the appointment of peoplilfom the
country. Apprehending that it will be a work of mach
time and difficulty to exterminate pirates in the Levant.,
who on the appearance of his Majesty's cruisers, take
every precaution t, remove evidences of their guilt by
concealing their plunder, and by disarming theniVelves
and their craft, to assume the appearance of quiet,
industrious seafaring men, we most earnestly solicit you
to represent strongly to his Mojesty's Ambassador at
the Porte, to the Commanders of his Majesty's ships,
and to other British auslustities, how necessary their
vigilant and powerful interference has become to the
protection of British interests; and we venture t i add,
that in the absence of direct evidence to warrant the
detention of suspected stolen gocdr, a variety of cir-
cumstantial and collateral proofs could be adduced to
satisfy every impartial and well-informed man of the
necessity of adopting severer measures than hitherto—
such as obliging the ostensible proprietors to prove their
title to the goods by the production of invoices, if fairly
bought ; or of certificates of condemnation, if legally
adjudged by the Greek Admiralty Court; thus throw-
tag the onus of prcof on the suspected person, instead of
requiring the merchant to identify goods he never saw.
Without some extraordinary and rigorous measures of
this kind, neither piracy nor this traffic can be arrested
in their origin and progress; and we may presume that
his Majesty's Government would sanction every step
taken to protect British interests .comistent with public
justice and the honour of the British name; and at a
moment.like the present, when on land the Greeks have
been driven to their last fortress, and by sea every kind
of subordination seems to have ceased, when the Greek
vessels appear to have abandoned all hope of success, as
well as to have relinquished all efforts against their
enemies—we say, at a moment like this, with a unmhtr
of armed Greek vessels, without any chance of existence
but plunder left them, the prosper: is an awful orrefor
British commerce in the passage of her shipping up and
down the Archipelago, without the powerful assiatente
of every at:n which his 1114jesty's Government ciatyppt
forward in her defence. L 4 ' • • -.,.
We beg to recommend yoiir aiieving ,the_l:friat
agent at Milo, where vessels bound upwards, usually,
tall for pilots, to acquaint all Masters of the drinpya
to be apprehended from pirates;-*Ess pretaMitniTitlho
first instance, and also to desire all the ConsulsAdris-
'in the island., and other places in the Archipelagorlo
exert themselves vigilantly in looking after to d
goods, and to report to you frequently the boat i $ E.-
Iron they can obtain of the Joanno in which sir& net
that acquired, for hat plaies—they maybe destinsl,
and severally to take every portblensearstirettrter.ip
the same fir the investieation of the Commanaka, Is
his Majesty's ships and other public authorities. I • va,
We :hail be obliged by your transmitting a copy 111
this letter to his Majesty's Consul General, begginghiar
to-lay it before his Excellency the.Ambasador ; and On
recommend its several point...to )our own serious. aim/
immediate attention.. • . .
• .. We have the honour to be respectfully, Sir,
(flignedly all the Merl:hand.)
To Francis Weny, Esq. his Britannic Majesty's
Consul, &c. Smyrna.
Smyrna, June IT, rats.
• SIR—We. the undersigned merchants who have-lost
goods from British vessels plundered by pirates -in"the
Archipelago, beg leave to represent that different par-
cels of suspected British goods, loaded at Syra,. 4i-the.
Imperial vessel Pellicle, Captain Marie Rigenoovich,
and stopped at the Custom-house, in course of landing
by your orders, have been seen by us, and are without
doubt part of the property lost ; but these goods having
been taken out of the original packages, and marks and
numbers so altered as to make it extremely difficult to
identify them on a first view, we beg to recommend that
'you order a safe warehouse to be rented, to which theie
And other similarly detained goods may be removed illi•
mediately on landing, there to remain for your decision
arid delivery to the bondfade owners, after deliberate in.
vestigation. The key of this warehouse to be in charge
of one of your dragomans, or other person of your ap•
pointment.—Persuaded that much &kith property
would thus be recovered, wt pledge whatever port-may
be forthcoming to ourselves, and the -underwriters, to
bear all expenses incurred in furthering the prosecution
of the just right of his Majesty's subjects, who are-al.
ready sufferers to a considerable amount by piracies, and.
the shameless traffic in plunder to Ibis port, which -again
imperiously call for every possible check; and we are
convinced that whatever measures you may deem pro.
per to take will be justified by the event. .4
We would also suggest your representing to the-cont.
manders of his Majesty's ships on the station, that the
port of Syta is the grand receptacle and immediate
market for the sale of plunder taken by the pita*, and
to recommend that one of his Majesty's ships be stationed
at that place, where the commander would be enabled
to throw impediments in the way of the robbers and
receivers ; more particularly if accompanied by an Eng-
lishman, or other faithful person well acquainted with
the Levant, furnished with instructions by you, Sir, to
detain and recover stolen goods, and to be active in 1106
(inking information on all matters connected therewith.
We have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servants,
Signed by WILKIN, AM Co.
Kerr, Black, and Fisher, William Atkinson,
Bellamy, Cunningham, and Co. Lee and Sons,
J. J. A. Werry, Miller, and Co. E. Hayes and Lafontaine.

The Bing of the NETHERLANDS has sanctioned the
erection of private Oratories for invalids.
By the Torkey Mail accounts from Smyrna to the
21st, and from Constantinople to the29th ult. have been
revived. 'The captures by the pirates, and the de-
struction of the Janissaries continued, with a vigorous
prosecution of reforms civil and military.
The accounts of Tuesday's market-day at Manchester
are more favourable than for two months preceding.—
There was more business doing in goods, and at better
prices. The market was, however, by no means brisk.
All the letters say that u there appeared a favourable
change:* Acconats from Liverpool are the reverse.

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